South India · 2026
The panchang rule
Pratipada (the first tithi) of the bright fortnight (Shukla Paksha) of Chaitra — the first day of the lunar new year (Chaitra Shukla Pratipada). Reckoned from the panchang each year.
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Ugadi falls on Thursday, 19 March 2026.
Ugadi is set by the panchang — Pratipada (the first tithi) of the bright fortnight (Shukla Paksha) of Chaitra — the first day of the lunar new year (Chaitra Shukla Pratipada). Reckoned from the panchang each year.
Significance, legend, rituals and deities — or book a pooja in your name for this date.
