Poila Baisakh: Significance of Bengali new year
Poila Baisakh or Pohela Boishakh is the first day in the month of Baisakh, which is the first month according to the Bengali calendar. Poila Baisakh is also known as Bangla Noboborsho. The day marks the Bengali New Year and is celebrated by people in West Bengal, Assam, and Tripura. The festival is also celebrated with great joy and fervour in Bangladesh.
Poila Baisakh is significantly important for those who run businesses. For business and shop owners, Poila Baisakh marks the beginning of a new financial year. The owners then open a new ledger book on the occasion of Poila Baisakh.
Fairs are organised in the city and people buy new clothes. They greet each other with Shubh Noboborsho, which translates to Happy New Year. People prepare delectable meals and enjoy them with their families and they also decorate their houses. People offer prayers to Lord Ganesha and Goddess Lakshmi on this day.
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