Poila Baishakh, also known as Bengali New Year, is a time of joyous celebration and new beginnings for the Bengali community. It marks the first day of the Bengali calendar and is celebrated with great enthusiasm in West Bengal, Assam, Bangladesh, ...
Poila Baisakh 2024, also known as Bengali New Year, marks the beginning of the traditional Bengali calendar. It is celebrated with great enthusiasm in West Bengal, Bangladesh, and among Bengali communities around the world. Celebrating new beginnings in exquisite saree outfits ...
In Bengali, the word Poila means ‘first' and Boishakh is the first month of Bengali calendar. So, Poila Boishakh means the first day of Boishakh, thus, marking the beginning of a new year. As per the Gregorian calendar, Poila Boishakh arrives ...
Poila Baisakh is the harvest season, where people pray to Gods for blessings on their home and hearth. Prayers are recited with the hope that it would bring them peace, good health and longevity. After the prayers, they begin their tasks ...
Poila Baisakh is the most predominant new year festival with cultural connotations. The culturally rich Bengal displays its traditional and cultural side through its celebrations. It is also celebrated with pomp in West Bengal and Bangladesh. Bangladesh has declared a holiday ...
Grandeur and magnificence are often associated with the festivals in the Indian subcontinent and most of the festivals in India generally begin with the New Year (no, not the 1st Jan New Year). On the contrary, the Indian New Year, ...