The correct answer is: d) All of the above.
Ugadi is the first day of the Telugu calendar and is celebrated as the New Year by the Telugu people. It is a time for new beginnings and is marked with special dishes, festive decorations, prayers, temple visits, and cultural performances.
The most important part of Ugadi is the consumption of pachadi, a dish made of raw mango, neem flowers, tamarind, jaggery, and yogurt. The dish is said to represent the five elements of nature: earth, water, fire, air, and ether.
Ugadi is also a time for family and friends to come together and celebrate the new year. People exchange gifts, visit temples, and attend cultural performances.
Ugadi is a time of joy and celebration for the Telugu people. It is a time to reflect on the past year and look forward to the year ahead.