Women in traditional Maharashtrian attire take part in Gudi Padwa celebrations.
Ugadi is also regarded as the beginning of a new Hindu lunar calendar with a change in the moon's orbit. On this day predictions are made for the New Year.
The onset of spring also symbolically marks the beginning of new life. The new life seen in the fields and meadows, with colorful blossoms, also signify prosperity and well-being.
The name of the festival ‘Ugadi’ is derived from two words ‘Yuga + Aadi’. ‘Yuga Aadi’ means ‘beginning of a new age’. It is believed that Lord Brahma, the creator started his work of creation on ‘Chaitra suddha padhyami’ (Ugadi).
Ugadi is the new year for Telugus and Kannadigas. In Maharashtra the same day is celebrated as the onset of the Maharashtrian new year and it is known as Gudi Padawa.
This little kiddo wasn't going anywhere with her rocking horse, but looks like she enjoyed swaying back and forth.
Children too joined in the merriment, could they look any cuter?
Men too dressed up for the occasion and sported some fancy head gears.
Gudi Padwa celebrations brought together a huge number of people, who majorly comprised of women. Seen here, Maharashtrian women had a parade of their own as they rode bikes in the city of Mumbai.
Yuva Sena's Aditya Thackaeray was on the receiving end yesterday as he joined in the celebrations.
Bollywood item girl turned politician Rakhi Sawant candidate of Rashtriya Aam Party for Loksabha Election celebrating Gudi Padwa with her Supporters at her Party office at Oshiwara in Mumbai on Monday.
Water being poured on a devotee of Devi Maha Mariamman during a procession to celebrate the annual Pongal festival at Devi Maha Mariamman temple in New Delhi.
Tribals dance to celebrate Ugadi in Andhra Pradesh.
A bull show was held at Ravindra Bharathi as part of Ugadi celebrations.
Women make 'Gathi' (special sweets) ahead of Gudi Padwa festival in Karad, Maharashtra on Saturday.
A woman dressed in traditional Maharashtrian attire sits on a horse during a procession.
People dressed in traditional attires take out a procession to celebrate "Gudi Padwa", or the Marathi new year, in Mumbai, India.
Maharashtrian women performing during 'Shobha Yatra' to welcome the Hindu New Year on occasion of Gudi Padawa in Dombivli near Thane on Monday.
On Ugadi people wake up before the break of dawn and have a bath. The entrances of their homes are decorated with fresh mango leaves as it signifies a good crop and general well being.
Preparations for the festival begin almost a week before Ugadi. Houses are cleaned. People go shopping to buy new clothes, jewelry and other home accessories.
Telugu people believe that this an auspicious time to venture into new beginnings, projects and decisions.
The panchanga shravanam or listening to the yearly calendar is done traditionally at temples all over Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.