Parts of the Indian office will take time out next week to mark Chandramana Ugadi, the Hindu festival for the beginning of a new year.
The festival marks the start of spring, and celebrates new life. It is believed to have been created by Hindu pantheon Lord Brahma, and marks the beginning of the new Hindu lunar calendar.
Traditionally, Hindus celebrate the occasion by spring-cleaning their homes, dressing in new clothes, cooking special dishes and decorating the entrance to their houses with floral drawings and mango leaves, in homage to Kartik and Ganesha, the two sons of Lord Siva. Worshippers chant mantras, and make predictions for the New Year.
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