How to decorate your house for Ugadi?

Ugadi also known as Yugadi, Samvatsaradi, and Gudi Padwa is the beginning of a New Year, according to the Hindu calendar. This festival is celebrated in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, and Goa. The term Ugadi is made of two words – Uga meaning course of stars and Adi meaning start. The festival comes every year around the end of March or early April.

Ugadi is celebrated by making beautiful and colourful rangoli outside, hanging torans made from mango leaves, taking oil bath, wearing new clothes, preparing delicious dish called Pachadi that includes mango, neem and jaggery, depicting all shades of life — sweet, sour, bitter, etc. One should perform all these activities on the first day of the new year and visit temples.

 

When is Ugadi in 2024?

On April 8, 2024, the Pratipada of the Chaitra month starts at 11:50 PM and ends at 8.30 PM on April 9, 2024. Hence, Ugadi falls on April 9, 2024.

 

Ugadi: Key facts

Other names	Gudi Padwa, Samvatsaradi, Yugadi, and Cheti Chand
Falls on	April 9, 2024
Celebrated in states	Karnataka, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Goa
Ugadi Pratipada begins	April 8, 11:50 PM
Ugadi Pratipada ends	April 9, 8:30 PM
Ram Navami	April 17, 2024

 

10 ways to decorate your house for Ugadi

Rangoli

Muggulu designs or rangoli outside a house is the first thing to start with while decorating your house for Ugadi. You can be creative with the floor rangoli designs, depending on the space availability. The rangoli designs can be made using flowers, such marigold, roses, mango leaves, and rangoli powder made with rice flour. You can also use rangoli design sets available in the market that can be simply placed as per the design you chose.

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Entry decoration

Many traditional items are used as part of décor to celebrate Ugadi. Mango leaves, banana tree, neem leaves, marigold flowers, etc., are predominantly used to decorate the entrance. While mango leaves, marigold flowers and banana trees are considered auspicious and bring positive energy in a house, neem leaves destroy negativity. It’s a good idea to make a toran of marigold flowers and mango leaves. You can also tie a small banana plantain on either side of the door at the entrance and hang neem leaves around. You can keep two bowls of water at the entrance on either side and put marigold flowers into them to give a traditional as well contemporary look.

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Colourful drapes

You can use colourful drapes at the entrance. These can also be hung around a house to give a festive and colourful look.

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Lanterns

You can hang lanterns at the entry or the balcony as part of home décor. These can be made of paper or cloth, which is sustainable. You can also use fairy lights in the balcony to illuminate the house.

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Brass bells

These look pretty and give a conventional look to your home. You can hang these outside your home or make them a part of your home décor as a replacement for wind chimes.

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Brass and earthenware oil lamps

Lamps and lights are important aspects of festival décor. You can decorate the rangoli with these earthenware lamps. You can use these lamps in your balcony and living room. While using oil lamps, ensure there is no cloth or any flammable things nearby to avoid any fire incident.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Tulsi plant decoration

Tulsi plant is auspicious and can make up for good decoration. Clean Tulsi pot nicely. Place it and add turmeric to the plant. You can make a floral rangoli around the Tulsi pot or place the Tulsi pot on the rangoli.

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Wall décor

You can usher in the New Year by painting the walls of your house. This will give your home a fresh look. Alternatively, you can use wall paneling, or wallpaper to give a fresh look to your home. You may also consider hanging new wall frames.

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Use incense sticks and camphor

Keeping incense sticks and camphor will give your home a fresh smell and keep pests at bay. You may also consider using a variety of air purifiers. While choosing one, take care that it doesn’t have any toxic chemical.

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Display food in traditional utensils

Festivity and food go together. All traditional meals prepared can be displayed in utensils made of engraved steel, brass, silver, etc., that extend a festive look.

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We bond with family and friends during festivals. Break the monotony and get inspired by the ideas mentioned above and prepare your house with a new style this Ugadi.

FAQs

What is the significance of Ugadi?

Ugadi marks the beginning of a new year according to Hindu Calendar.

When is Ugadi this year?

Ugadi falls on April 9, 2024.

What are the other names for Ugadi?

Ugadi is also known as Gudi Padwa, Samvatsaradi, Yugadi and Cheti Chand.

When does Chaitra Navratri start?

Chaitra Navratri starts on April 9, 2024, and will end on April 17, 2024, on Ram Navami, the birthday of Lord Rama.

What are the most important things used during Ugadi?

Mango leaves, marigold flowers, neem leaves are important things used during Ugadi celebration.

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