Today is observed as the Bengali New Year, which is popular as Poila Boishakh or Bangla Noboborsho. In Bengali, the word Poila means ‘first’ and Baisakh is the first month of the Bengali Calendar, hence together the festival is called Poila Boishakh.
According to the lunisolar Bengali calendar, the festival usually falls in the second week of April every year, this year it is celebrated on April 15. The Bengali community across the world celebrates this day with enthusiasm and fervour.
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On the new year, Bengalis indulge in feasting everything starting from fish, seafood, and mutton to vegetables and sweets cooked in traditional style. People exchange new year greetings with friends and family besides cleaning houses and decorating alpanas.
It is also the beginning of the financial year and people also offer prayers to Lord Ganesha and Goddess Lakshmi on this day. On the new year, people wear new clothes and also gift each other clothes.
On this day, businessmen inaugurate the 'Haalkhata' or new accounts register since it is considered to be the auspicious day to begin new ventures. People clear old debts 1and loans in the previous months to usher in the new year.
Here are messages to share on Polila Baisakh with your loved ones
Wishing all a very Happy and auspicious Happy New Year! Shubhoborsho to all my friends… May love, light, health, wealth, success fill every moment of our lives.”
“On this auspicious day of Boishakh, I pray God to always shower his blessing upon you and your family. Shubho Nabo Barso.”
My wishes for you, great start for Baisakh,
Love for Jaistha, romance for Asad and Srabon,
Celebration for Bhadro and Aswin, fun for Kartik & Aghrahyan,
Joy for Pous & Maghe, happiness for Falgun & Chaitra.
Lots and lots of wishes for the New Year. have a sweet filled New Year!
May this New Year enlighten your new world with prosperity and success. Happy New Year!
May all the “Rasgullas” fill your mouth with a lot of sweetness and may you never face any issues in life. “Shubho Nobo Borsho!”
Wishing you tones of happiness, love, and a prosperous Bengali new year to you and your family. Subho Poila Boisakh!