Ugadi

Though it has been decades since manual scavenging has been banned, the inhuman practice is still seen in North Karnataka, especially in Bidar.

Ugadi also known as Yugadi in Kannada is the new year for the people across the nation. In Karnataka, the festival is celebrated in a grand manner. Kannada films too have a reference to the festival in a number of movies.

On the festive occasion of Ugadi, here are some facts that you should know about the festival.

The word ‘Ugadi’ originated from Sanskrit word “Yugadi” which means beginning of a new ‘Yuga’ or period, a mythological tale associated with the festival claims that Lord Brahma started creating universe on the day of Ugadi.

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