What is Ugadi Puja & Panchanga Shravana?
Ugadi marks the day Brahma is said to have begun creation. The day starts with an oil bath and new clothes, mango-leaf torana on the door, and the bevu-bella (neem and jaggery) that teaches us to accept the bitter with the sweet in the year ahead.
In panchanga shravana the pandit reads the new samvatsara’s name, its king and ministers among the planets, the rainfall and harvest it predicts, and each rashi’s income, expenditure, honour and dishonour for the year.
The story of Ugadi Puja & Panchanga Shravana
About this puja
On Ugadi, the Kannada and Telugu new year, the pandit performs the new-year puja and reads the panchanga for the samvatsara — the rains, the harvest and what each rashi can expect.
Hearing the panchanga on Ugadi is said to equal a dip in the Ganga. The day starts with an oil bath, new clothes and bevu-bella (neem and jaggery).
Why families book it
- A good start to the new year
- The year's forecast for every rashi
- Blessings for the family
Good times to do it
- Ugadi — Chaitra Shukla Pratipada
What the pandit does
- Ganapati puja and sankalpa for the new samvatsara
- Puja of the family deity
- Puja of the new panchanga
- Panchanga shravana, rashi by rashi
- Bevu-bella naivedya and aarati
Benefits and best time for Ugadi Puja & Panchanga Shravana
Benefits
- Starts the new year with the family’s sankalpa and blessings
- Hear what the new samvatsara holds for each family member’s rashi
- Learn the year’s important festival and muhurta dates
When to perform
- Chaitra Shukla Pratipada — Ugadi day, in the morning after the oil bath
Ugadi Puja & Panchanga Shravana vidhi (step by step)
- 1Ganapati pooja and sankalpa for the new samvatsara
- 2Pooja of the new panchanga and the family deity
- 3Offering of bevu-bella and Ugadi pachadi / holige
- 4Panchanga shravana — the year’s phala for each rashi
- 5Mangalarati and distribution of bevu-bella
Ugadi Puja & Panchanga Shravana samagri list
- New panchangam for the year
- Ugadi pachadi ingredients (neem flowers, jaggery, tamarind, raw mango)
- Mango leaf toranam
- Flowers, fruits and kumkum
- Betel leaves and nuts
Your pandit confirms the exact list after booking, so your family can arrange everything in time.
Ugadi Puja & Panchanga Shravana across India’s traditions
Kannada tradition
Karnataka homes make obbattu (holige) and eat bevu-bella; the next day, Varsha Thodaku, is kept quietly in many families.
Telugu tradition
Telugu families make the six-taste Ugadi pachadi and gather for the panchanga sravanam in the evening.
Marathi tradition
In Maharashtra the same day is Gudi Padwa, when a gudi is raised at the door and the panchang is worshipped.
Book Ugadi Puja & Panchanga Shravana in your city
Telangana
Andhra Pradesh
- Visakhapatnam
- Vijayawada
- Guntur
- Tirupati
- Nellore
- Kurnool
- Kadapa
- Anantapur
- Rajahmundry
- Kakinada
- Eluru
- Ongole
- Srikakulam
- Vizianagaram
- Chittoor
Karnataka
- Bengaluru
- Mysuru
- Mangaluru
- Hubballi
- Belagavi
- Udupi
- Tumakuru
- Doddaballapur
- Ramanagara
- Chikkaballapur
- Kolar
- Mandya
- Hassan
- Chikkamagaluru
- Shivamogga
- Davanagere
- Chitradurga
- Ballari
- Hosapete
- Koppal
- Raichur
- Kalaburagi
- Bidar
- Yadgir
- Vijayapura
- Bagalkot
- Gadag
- Haveri
- Karwar
- Madikeri
- Chamarajanagar
- Puttur
Maharashtra
Goa
Why book Ugadi Puja & Panchanga Shravana with Stuti Mandir
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Dakshina, fees and taxes are itemised before you pay, so there is no haggling on the day.
Live pandit tracking
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OTP-verified pooja
You confirm the pandit’s arrival and the pooja’s completion with one-time codes.
Your language, your tradition
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Samagri made easy
Your pandit shares the full samagri list after booking, so your family has everything ready.
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How to book Ugadi Puja & Panchanga Shravana
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Pick a date and time slot and add any muhurtham preference.
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Pay securely online (UPI, cards or net banking) — the full bill is shown before you pay.
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On the day, track your pandit live, confirm their arrival with an OTP, and share the completion code once the pooja is done.
Questions devotees ask us
How much does Ugadi Puja & Panchanga Shravana cost?
On Stuti Mandir, Ugadi Puja & Panchanga Shravana starts from ₹3,100 as pandit dakshina for 1 pandit. The final price depends on your city, the pandit you choose, samagri and express booking, and is shown in full before you pay.
How long does Ugadi Puja & Panchanga Shravana take?
About 1.5 hours, performed by 1 pandit.
What is panchanga shravana?
The reading of the new year’s almanac on Ugadi — the samvatsara’s name, its ruling planets, the year’s rainfall and harvest, and each rashi’s prospects.
Why is bevu-bella eaten on Ugadi?
Neem (bitter) and jaggery (sweet) together are a reminder to accept both joy and sorrow in the year ahead.
Can I book a pandit who speaks my language for Ugadi Puja & Panchanga Shravana?
Yes. Stuti Mandir has Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Hindi, Gujarati, Bengali and Odia-speaking pandits, depending on the city; each pandit’s languages are shown on their profile.
In which cities can I book Ugadi Puja & Panchanga Shravana?
Ugadi Puja & Panchanga Shravana can be booked in 64 cities including Hyderabad, Warangal, Karimnagar, Nizamabad, Khammam and Visakhapatnam. Choose your city below for local details.