A joyous spirit prevailed within the metropolis on the eve of Ugadi on Tuesday as individuals thronged markets and procuring centres to purchase competition necessities.
Marketplaces corresponding to Besant Road, One Town, Kaleswara Rao market, Vastralata and Patamata had been abuzz with exercise proper from Tueday morning as individuals flocked there to buy the substances of the standard Ugadi pachhadi.
Vendors lined the slim, busy lanes of the markets with sacks of neem flowers, uncooked mangoes, tamarind and jaggery, which comprise the primary parts of the concoction.
Denizens had been seen bargaining with distributors over the steep asking costs for flowers and greens. In some instances, the costs doubled in direction of the tip of day. While the worth of a uncooked mango was round ₹10 within the morning, it was being offered for ₹20 by night. Same was the case with neem flowers. A small bunch of flowers was offered for ₹15 to ₹20.
Prices of flowers on the Rajiv Gandhi Flower Market went by way of the roof. The merchants stated the costs of some flower varieties have gone up by greater than 25%, whereas costs of some have doubled.
Menawhile, temples and voluntary organisations have lined up a collection of programmes to ring within the Telugu New Year. Panchanga Sravanam is being organised at temples like Kanaka Durga, Uttaradi Mutt, and faculties corresponding to PB Siddhartha.
Almanac writers would learn out the panchangam. Government Asthana Siddhanti Kappagantu Subbarama Somayaji would learn out the Shubhakruth Nama Samvatsara panchangam at Tummalapalli Kalashetram. Malladi Venkata Subba Rao Charitable Trust is organising Ugadi celebrations at Kalakshetram.
Source: www.thehindu.com