“Poila Boishakh” marks the beginning of the traditional new year celebrated with great enthusiasm by Bengali people all over the world.
Post Date – 10:30 AM, Saturday – 4/15/23
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his greetings on the occasion of ‘Poila Boishakh’ on Saturday and wished happiness and well-being to all.
Prime Minister Modi tweeted: “Shubho Nabo Barsho! May the coming year bring joy and extraordinary health. Bengali culture and heritage is admired everywhere. A new year begins and I pray everyone is happy and healthy. Shubho Nabo Borsho.”
“Poila Boishakh” marks the beginning of the traditional new year celebrated with great enthusiasm by Bengali people all over the world.
‘Poila Boishakh’ is a Saturday this year and marks the first day of the first month (Baishakh) of the Bengali lunar calendar.
According to the Bengali Sakabdi, the first day of the year is considered the most auspicious.
“Poila Boishakh” is celebrated by Bengalis all over the world, regardless of geographical location, but the occasion has special significance for Bengalis in Bangladesh and Bengali-speaking regions of India including West Bengal, Tripura and Assam. special meaning.
To celebrate ‘Noboborsho’ (New Year), houses are cleaned and decorated to welcome Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha. The front door is decorated with alpana, a painting made from a mixture of rice and flour.
During the New Year, people wear new clothes and go to temples to pray for blessings and blessings from gods. This auspicious day is marked by various cultural and artistic performances. People visit their relatives and greet each other saying “Shubho Nobo Borsho” (Happy New Year).
Traditional food is prepared at home while restaurants, especially those in Kolkata, serve authentic Bengali cuisine for a gourmet treat.
Shopkeepers start the day by performing Lakshmi-Narayan and Ganesh pooja, wishing prosperity and prosperity for the coming year.
They start new books of business in the name of God. As a custom, priests would draw a swastika in cinnabar on a merchant’s ledger to bring good luck in business.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee visited the Kalighat temple in south Kolkata late Friday to pray, according to a tweet posted by the All India Trinamool Congress.
“Her heartfelt wishes for good health, energy, and happiness for the coming year. Let us approach the new year with optimism and determination to create a better tomorrow for our beloved country,” the AITC official tweeted.
Meanwhile, in Kolkata, Raj Bhavan opened his doors to the public at “Poila Boishakh”.
“During this ‘Nobo Borsho’ period, Bengal has stepped into a new dawn. The power of the youth is unleashed and the youth will see the society build peace and harmony. Bengal will regain its glory,” said CV Ananda Bose, Governor of West Bengal.
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha prays at the Mata Tripura Sundari Temple on the occasion of ‘Poila Boishakh’ in Udaipur on Saturday .
