![]() After this Lord Brahma started the creation of the universe. During this time Lord Vishnu killed the demon in the form of Matsya and retained back the Vedas to Lord Brahma, and all of this happened on the first day of Chaitra Masam. ![]() ![]() ![]() The demon called Somukasura stole the Vedas from Lord Brahma and hid under the ocean. There is also a mythological story related to Ugadi. According to Vedas, each year for us on earth is equal to each day for Lord Brahma. Lord Brahma started the creation of the Universe from this day, and this belief has let the day be called Ugadi. The same calendar determines the date of Ugadi. The cycle of the moon is what determines many things in our lives. Shuddha Paadyami, the first day of Chaitra month is where people decorate their houses with Torans made of mango leaves and red flowers and celebrate the festival with the best attire and full fervour. The first day of the Hindu Calendar is called as Ugadi in a large part of South India, Gudi Padwa in Maharastra and Goa, Baisakhi in Punjab, Kollavarsham in Kerala, and also called as Bihu in Assam. Ugadi festival marks the beginning of the spring season, which is considered as the first season of the year.
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