Customs and Traditions:
- Homes are cleaned and decorated with colorful rangoli and mango leaf toranas.
- People wear new clothes and perform traditional rituals.
- A special dish called "Ugadi Pachadi" is prepared, which combines six different flavors symbolizing the various experiences of life.
- People also participate in Panchanga Shravanam, which is the listening of the yearly forecast.
- People visit temples to offer prayers.