Amaravati, March 20: Devotees across Andhra Pradesh embraced Ugadi with enthusiasm, marking the start of the Telugu New Year through traditional observances and community gatherings.
In key temples like Srisailam, special mahotsavams featured panchangam recitations forecasting the year ahead, priest honors, and grand street processions with adorned deities.
Similar fervor appeared in districts including Kurnool, Anantapur, and Sri Sathya Sai, where officials and ministers joined reflections on stability and progress under the current leadership.
Vizag saw cultural programs and auspicious predictions blending spirituality with festivity, while homes statewide featured rangoli, mango leaf decorations, and the symbolic Ugadi Pachadi tasting life's varied flavors.
