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Ugadi
(literally - the start of an era) is the new
year's day for the people of Andhra Pradesh
and Karnataka in India. It is the Chaitra
Sudhdha Paadyami or the first day of a lunar
year, which generally
falls in the months of March or April of the
Solar Calendar year.
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The
Telugus celebrate the festival by consuming a heterogenous
mixture of which the ingredients stand for the basic
types of tastes. The list of ingredients include
Tamarind
for Sourness
Neem flowers for Bitterness
Salt for Saltiness
Jaggery for Sweetness
Mango for Savoriness
These different tastes in the mixture symbolize the
mixed nature of the coming new year.
