Ugadi marks the beginning of a new Hindu lunar calendar with a change in the moon's orbit. It is celebrated on the bright fortnight ('Shukla Paksha') of the first month ('Chaitra Masa') in the first season of the year i.e. Spring ('Vasanta-Ritu').

It is believed that the creator of the Hindu pantheon Lord Brahma started creation on this day - "Chaitra Suddha Padhyami" or the Ugadi day. Also the calculations of the great Indian Mathematician Bhaskaracharya proclaim the Ugadi day as the beginning of the New Year, New month and New day. It is also the day on which Krishna gave up his mortal body in a sacred place of pilgrimage called Prabahatsa, near Dvaraka.

It is a day when predictions are made for the New Year. In our temple, Sri Janaki Ram Shastry will be doing the Panchangasravanam on Monday, April 7th, 2008 from 8:15 PM - 9:00 PM

Vedic New Year

This Vedic year name is called ”SARVADHARI”. Sarvadhari means “bears everything and sustains”. According to the lunar system (Chandra wara) there are 60 years with vedic holy names of our gods who were born in those years. The 9 holy planets control and maintain the entire year for the universal peace.

Creation Timeline

The universe was created by the Lord Brahma 195 crores 58 laks 85 thousand 109 years ago.

Kaliyuga years after creating	5109 years
Salivahana saka years	1930 years
Vikramarka saka years	2065 years
Sri Sankaracharya years	2079 years
Sri Ramanujacharya years	991 years
Sri Madhwachgarya Years	894 years
Present year	2008-2009

This year’s Divine Cabinet

King	Moon (Chandra)
Mantri	Sun (Surya)
Rain Adhipati	Saturn (sani)
Clouds Adhipati	Saturn (sani)
Crops Planet	Mercury (Budha)
Army Planet	Sun (surya)
Rice Pady	Mars
Milk & Dairy Planet	Lord Sri Krishna

From December 10^th2008 to December 21^st2008 are the 12 days for Tungabhadra river kumbhamela (Pushker)