Vijayawada, March 19, 2026: Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu led Ugadi celebrations at Tummalapalli Kshetrayya Kalakshetram, praying that the Parabhava Nama Samvatsaram brings prosperity and good health to all people.
He released the TTD Panchangam, Agriculture Panchangam, and Department of Culture calendars, while presenting 38 Kala Ratna awards and 122 Ugadi awards.
Naidu highlighted Ugadi Pachadi as a symbol of life's balance mixing joy with challenges and stressed the unique Telugu traditions that honour nature and the divine.