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Purple start for a new year

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There are a number of reasons to share this photo today! I clicked this photo just a few moments ago, this is to mark the beginning of a Telugu/Kannada new year day called Ugadi. Tree in this photo is in front of our house having a new bunch of flowers budding out to signify the beginning of the month ‘Chaitra’. On a personal note, this new season denotes a major change to my blog. I have moved to a new webhost now for better, more details to follow in next post.

Purple cover

Significance of Purple: (If you are unaware)

  • Purple is the royal color and is symbolic to luxury and sophistication.
  • According to color theory the purple color in children’s room can help improve their imagination.
  • Leonardo Da Vinci believed the power of meditation increases when done in violet or purple light (light of stained glass).

It may also be noted that purple is derived from the mixing of a strong warm and strong cool color, it has both warm and cool properties. Purple is royalty. A mysterious color, purple is associated with both nobility and spirituality. The opposites of hot red and cool blue combine to create this intriguing color.

Happy Ugadi to one and all. Wishing you all for a great ‘purple’ year ahead.

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  3. Hi Mohan,

    Stumbled on your blog from indiblogger…saw the yellow flowers and the purple flowers and found them so lovely. Very good blog and photos, and a belated but well meant uagdi wishes 🙂
    Nice to stay connected to your bloggs…

    Cheers!
    Vasu

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    • Hi Vasu, thanks for dropping by! Welcome and look forward to see you often here 🙂
      Thanks for all your wishes and my wishes for your and your family too.

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  8. Hey Mohan,

    Happy Ugadi to you and your family, though belated though sincerely!

    Lovely picture, purple is my favorite color, did not its significance till date though 🙂 thanks.

    PS: It must be so wonderful to be able to rise up to such a beautiful sight every morning!!!

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  12. it was new year in whole of Southern India…..Maharastra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu Andhra ….though not in Kerela they are still waiting for April 14 for “Vishu”

    I think it’s autumn in my side of Bengaluru cause all i see is leaves lying on the road….where as you get to click beautiful flowers hanging on to the tress……nice catch though

    I’m trying to be consistent…but work and IPL isn’t allowing me to be……..

    \,,/

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    • Well, not for Tamil Nadu. They celebrate on April 14th too. Well, this tree is just a bit ahead of shedding its leaves and getting new ones along with these beautiful flowers 🙂

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  15. It’s a beautiful sight isn’t it, the myriad flowers in bloom. Even though Spring may not be my favourite season (exams, end of winters and a promise of harsh summers) I love the vivid hues this season sports.

    Lovely pic 🙂

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  18. Mohan HAPPY UGADI to you and your family.The shot is gorgeous and after reading the interesting facts about colour purple i think i need to buy one purple outfit…what say ?

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    • Thanks for the wishes Kavita. Oh yes.. I bleed purple 😉 Thanks to Yahoo!, my employer – we have a strong association with purple 🙂

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    • Thank you Sharmila! I am assuming you are from Bengal.. do you folks to have a similar fest happening around this time of the year?

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    • Thanks Samvedna! not just Hyd, for that matter the entire Andhra and Karnataka celebrate this festival. Wishing you and your family too on the occasion.

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  24. Wish you and your family A Very Happy Ugadi !!
    Thanks much for your to enable me to view your blog site….
    I may not be able to put comments always, I really love to read your innovative ideas to put in a disciplined fashion of different aspects of life……Wish you best of luck for today and everyday….N’joy !!

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    • Thanks for the wishes Saumen! Well, there was a glitch in the way the traffic was handled for spamming IP’s. Hence you were blocked somehow. Glad I was able to fix it 🙂
      Thanks for the continued support and your wishes. Look forward to see you more often here.

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  25. Thanks for the nice explanation. I think Ugadi not only marks new year in Kannada/Telugu calendars but it is actually a new year for all of the Hindus who follow the Vikrami Samvat.

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