Ugadi Habbada Subhashayagalu

Kanasu Nanasagali,
Manasu Malligeyagali,
Baduku Bangaravagali,
Beviirali Bellavirali,
ellavanu sweekarisuva manavirali,
Aaa manadalli malligeya tampirali,
Aaa tampinalli nammellara snehada savinenapu nenapu sadaa hasiragirali,
Bevubelladha habbadha harthika subhashayagalu

Yugadi or Ugadi is the first day of the Hindu calendar (first day of the first month, the Chaitra).

In Karnataka and also in some parts of the country, the tender leaves of neem mixed with jaggery are distributed on the occasion. The neem, extremely bitter in taste, and jaggery sweet and delicious, signify the two conflicting aspects of human life - joy and sorrow, called as ‘Bevu-Bella’ (a mixture of neem and jaggery in equal measure). This denotes the acceptance by man of all the sweet (jaggery) and bitter (neem) things that are in store for him in the coming year, with gratitude.

People look forward on this occasion is the Obattu, a sweet prepared mostly in Karnataka which comes in various varieties like Kai Obbattu, Bele Obbattu, Sakkare Obbattu etc.Another important festival for the Kannadigas.

Every year I used to listen yuga yugadi kaledaru a famous kannada song written by Dara Bendra. Chandan channel telecasts his song every ugadi which I would like to share lyrics of the song

http://www.udbhava.com/udbhava/songs.jsp?id=72


Here is the lyrics below

yuga yugAdi kaLedarU yugAdi maraLi barutide
hosa varushake hosa harushava hosatu hosatu tarutide

honge hUva tongalalli bhrungada sangIta kEli matte kELabarutide
bEvina kahi bALinalli hUvina nasugampu sUsi jIvakaLeya tarutide

varushakondu hosatu janma harushakondu hosatu neleyu akhila jIvajAtake
onde ondu janmadali onde bAlya onde haraya namagadashTE EtakO

niddegomme nitya maraNa edda sala navIna janana namage Eke bAradO
elE sanatkumAradEva elE sAhasi chiranjIva ninage lIle sEradO

yuga yugAdi kaLedarU yugAdi maraLi barutide
hosa varushake hosa harushava hosatu hosatu tarutide nammanashTe maretide

On the occasion of Ugadi I would like to thank all my friends for encouraging and supporting me to post more recipes.