A torana - a string of mango leaves, On doorways hung invites this new born day
And muggus filled with powdered coloured rice, Adorn the floor in patterns of delight
It’s New Year’s day in India’s southern states, Ugadi marks anew the Chaitra month
Upon a plate are laid out season’s gifts, The bitter, sour, sweet, and salt of life
Ugadi (Ugādi, Samvatsarādi, Yugadi) is the New Year's Day for the States of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka in India. It is festively observed in these regions on the first day of the Hindu lunisolar calendar month of Chaitra. This typically falls in March or April of the Gregorian calendar.