Ugadi 2026: Date, Shubh Muhurat, and Puja Rituals for Telugu New Year

• Ugadi, the Telugu New Year, will be celebrated on Wednesday, March 19, 2026.
• The festival is primarily observed in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Karnataka, also known as Yugadi, Samvatsaradi, or Vishu.
• Pratipada Tithi begins at 06:52 AM on March 19, 2026, and ends at 04:52 AM on March 20, 2026.
• Ugadi signifies the start of a new age and welcomes the spring season, marking a new 60-year Samvatsara cycle.
• Rituals include oil bath, wearing new clothes, decorating homes with mango leaves and rangoli, preparing Ugadi Pachadi, and visiting temples.