The Vedic new year Krodhi nama samvatsaram starts with the sunrise of Chaitra Shukla Pratipada on April 2, 2024. Krodhi is 38th year in the 60 years of sequence of vedic years.
Krodhi means anger or lacking self control. It could be a year of unexpected opportunities and several problems. People will lose temper easily this year, which leads to disputes, violence conflicts, suicides and killings. There is possibility of tragedies related to voyages and cyclones.
Telugu-speaking people across the world will celebrate their traditional New Year — Ugadi — on Tuesday. The new year called Krodhi is believed to bring luck and happiness to people.
People wear new clothes, perform puja at home and visit temples to seek divine blessings for the new year. They also have traditional dishes like Pachadi.
As per tradition, scholars will read out the new year forecast based on ‘Panchangam’, an astrological almanac, in temples and various public spaces.
Krodhi Nama Telugu New Year Ugadi 2024 predicted development of Andhra Pradesh in all fields, in particular, agriculture, education and medicine.
The state government organised the state level Ugadi almanac reading programme in Vijayawada on Tuesday. Special chief secretary (Culture) Rajat Bhargava initiated the programme saying Ugadi is a symbol of Telugu people’s culture and traditions.
