Neem Pacchadi, fresh mango leaves, whiff of sesame oil…what Ugadi is up to? Hindu Lunar calendar is bustling with activities as predictions and discount sale. It’s so beautiful to find two well-known Deccan states as Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka celebrating the beginning of Spring (Yugadi). What does this post mean to you, apart from yapping about Ugadi feast I enjoyed and some nice gifts? We always pacify our beloved at the most awful times, “Past is past; let’s start afresh!” You folks would’ve known about it, but let me share the significance of Ugadi…
Ugadi Shower before dawn

People wake up before dawn and massage themselves with sesame oil. It’s a luxury to have a herbal oil bath
At least, taking Ugadhi shower is an opportunity to moisturize your skin. You know what?
Health Benefits: Sesame oil acts as an anti-aging emollient! Also welcome the beginning of spring as “sweet 16”! An amazing supplement that acts as the best sunscreen on the planet…
If you like it or not, Mango leaves are hung for their goodness

I love mangoes; let them be raw or ripen! Have you ever wondered what these mango leaves are doing right there at your door steps? “Ugadi, fertility and mango leaves are highly connected to each other”? Fertility is what Yugadhi is up to!
Health Benefits: Mango leaves keep the negative energy at bay. Remember that “Ugadhi is all about spring and fertility”. Mango leaves are rich in anti-bacterial elements. Also it generates oxygen…
Neem Pacchadi isn’t bitter, it shows the flavors of life

#Ugadi Chutney or Ugadi Pacchadi isn’t just a native food of Karnataka and Andhra. When you savor every bit of it, this is what Yugadhi signifies – “Accept both good and bad with optimistic eyes”, as life isn’t complete without both of these. That’s why it’s prepared with the ingredients of various taste- neem, mango juice. Jaggery/honey, chili…
Health Benefits: Neem treats skin and gastric problems (anti-bacterial); mangoes prevent heart disease, controls diabetes. Even then if you don’t like mangoes, let me tell you that it’s proven as the best aphrodisiac (Vitamin E)
jaggery cares about your cold, asthma and menstrual problems.
Yugadhi is really significant. Isn’t it?
Pictures source: Net