When Is Poila Baisakh 2023? 9 Recipes For Traditional Bengali New Year Thali
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The new season of summer is almost here and so is the time to welcome a new year. Also referred to as Noboborsho or Pohela Baisakh, it is the first day of the Bengali New Year, as per the Bengali calendar. For the unversed, 'poila' or 'pohela' means first - the first day of the Baisakh month on the Hindu calendar. The day is celebrated with much fun and fervour in West Bengal, Tripura, Assam, as well as in Bangladesh. On this day, Bengalis organise processions (shobhajatra), fairs and cultural programs and spend time with family. Poila Baisakh also signifies the first day of the harvest season of winter crops. This festival of harvest is marked as Baisakhi in Punjab, Bihu in Assam and Vishu in Kerala. Every year, BaisakhiPoila Baisakh 2023: When Is The Bengali New Year 2023?Accord...