Ugadi, the Telugu New Year, was today celebrated across Telangana with religious zeal.
People decorated the entrance (main doors) of their houses with fresh mango leaves and had the traditional Ugadi 'pacchadi' (a special dish prepared on the day) after performing 'pujas'.
The day was also marked with Panchangam sravanam (a rendition of the Panchang), Kavi Sammelanam (poetry recitation) and cultural programmes.
The state government organised Ugadi celebrations at Pragathi Bhavan here.
Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, Union Minister Bandaru Dattatreya, state Home Minister N Narasimha Reddy, Telangana Assembly Speaker S Madhusudana Chary, Council Chairman Swamy Goudand and several ministers were present at the celebrations.
Rao, Dattatreya and others extended their greetings to the people on the occasion of Ugadi.
Speaking at the event, Rao said despite being the youngest state in the country, Telangana has achieved number one position in terms of economic growth.
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