Vijayawada: Festive spirit is in the air as people across Andhra Pradesh prepare to celebrate Ugadi, marking the beginning of the Telugu New Year. Streets in major cities, including Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, and Tirupati, have been bustling with shoppers purchasing festive essentials.
Markets in Patamata, One Town, Gandhinagar, and Governorpet in Vijayawada witnessed heavy crowds as people thronged to buy traditional Ugadi Pachadi ingredients, including raw mangoes, neem flowers, bananas, and jaggery. Sweet shops also saw a surge in demand, with families purchasing festive delicacies in large quantities. Clothing stores across the city launched special Ugadi discounts, attracting shoppers looking for new attire to mark the occasion.
All major temples across the state were beautifully decorated, with special arrangements in place for Ugadi pujas. The famous Kanaka Durga Temple in Vijayawada is set to host the Panchanga Shravanam, a traditional reading of the New Year’s astrological predictions, on Sunday morning, following special rituals.
