Ugadi / Gudi Padwa 2027
Wednesday, 7 April 2027
Lunar new year in the Deccan — Ugadi in Andhra, Telangana and Karnataka; Gudi Padwa in Maharashtra.
Panchang for Ugadi / Gudi Padwa 2027
Tithi, nakshatra, Rahu Kaal and auspicious windows shift with your city's sunrise. See the computed Panchang for your location.
Open the Panchang →Significance
This is the first day of Chaitra, the start of the lunar year in the Deccan calendars. It is traditionally the day for hearing the Panchanga Sravanam — the year ahead read out from the almanac — which makes it the single most astrologically-oriented festival in the calendar. Ugadi pachadi, mixing six tastes, is eaten as a statement that the coming year will hold all of them.
Rituals
- Oil bath before sunrise and fresh clothes
- Hoist the Gudi (Maharashtra) or decorate the doorway with mango leaves
- Eat Ugadi pachadi — six tastes in one preparation
- Attend or read the Panchanga Sravanam for the year ahead