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Pohela Boishakh 2026: Bengali New Year To Be Celebrated On April 14
Pohela Boishakh, the Bengali New Year, will be celebrated on April 14, 2026, with traditional rituals, cultural events and celebrations marking new beginnings and cultural heritage.
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"And Because I Love This Life, I Know I Shall Love Death As Well": Tagore
Rabindranath Tagore Death Anniversary: Tagore is one of those great masters of literature who works hardly left any human emotion untouched. The poet, novelist, essayist, philosopher and musician is being remembered on his death anniversary today. Tagore's death anniversary is known as 'Baishe Shrabon' (Shravan 22, in the Bengali calendar) in Benga...
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Durga Puja 2018 Dates, Durga Puja 2018 Calendar, Durga Pujo 2018 Significance
It is that time of the year again for Bengalis across the globe - it is time for Durga Pujo 2018. Beginning with Mahalaya 2018, for Bengalis Durga Puja 2018 holds immense significance, the preparation of which begins months in advance.
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Basant Panchami 2022: Why Do Bengalis Refrain From Eating Ber (Jujube) Fruit Before Saraswati Puja
Basant Panchami is celebrated on the fifth day of Maagh (a month in the Hindu calendar) every year. It is also called as Vasant Panchami. According to a common ritual that Bengalis follow is eating their first jujube fruit also called as kool(Bengali) or ber(Hindi), of the season on the day of Sarwaswati Puja.
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Pohela Boishakh 2017: History And Celebration
Pohela Boishakh or Bengali New Year is the traditional new year day of the Bengali people. It is celebrated on 14 April as a national holiday in Bangladesh, and on 15 April in India. The festival date is set according to the lunisolar Bengali calendar as the first day of its first month Baishakh. In Bengali, Pohela stands for 'first' and Boishakh i...
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Goddess to Stay Longer in Kolkata, As Departure Dates Differ
Goddess Durga has decided to extend her holiday. Two calendars differ on the date of her departure. One says today, another tomorrow. Kolkata is celebrating both. Like all Bengalis who love their holidays, the Goddess has also apparently decided, why not.
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Pohela Boishakh 2026: Bengali New Year To Be Celebrated On April 14
Pohela Boishakh, the Bengali New Year, will be celebrated on April 14, 2026, with traditional rituals, cultural events and celebrations marking new beginnings and cultural heritage.
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"And Because I Love This Life, I Know I Shall Love Death As Well": Tagore
Rabindranath Tagore Death Anniversary: Tagore is one of those great masters of literature who works hardly left any human emotion untouched. The poet, novelist, essayist, philosopher and musician is being remembered on his death anniversary today. Tagore's death anniversary is known as 'Baishe Shrabon' (Shravan 22, in the Bengali calendar) in Benga...
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Durga Puja 2018 Dates, Durga Puja 2018 Calendar, Durga Pujo 2018 Significance
It is that time of the year again for Bengalis across the globe - it is time for Durga Pujo 2018. Beginning with Mahalaya 2018, for Bengalis Durga Puja 2018 holds immense significance, the preparation of which begins months in advance.
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Basant Panchami 2022: Why Do Bengalis Refrain From Eating Ber (Jujube) Fruit Before Saraswati Puja
Basant Panchami is celebrated on the fifth day of Maagh (a month in the Hindu calendar) every year. It is also called as Vasant Panchami. According to a common ritual that Bengalis follow is eating their first jujube fruit also called as kool(Bengali) or ber(Hindi), of the season on the day of Sarwaswati Puja.
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Pohela Boishakh 2017: History And Celebration
Pohela Boishakh or Bengali New Year is the traditional new year day of the Bengali people. It is celebrated on 14 April as a national holiday in Bangladesh, and on 15 April in India. The festival date is set according to the lunisolar Bengali calendar as the first day of its first month Baishakh. In Bengali, Pohela stands for 'first' and Boishakh i...
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Goddess to Stay Longer in Kolkata, As Departure Dates Differ
Goddess Durga has decided to extend her holiday. Two calendars differ on the date of her departure. One says today, another tomorrow. Kolkata is celebrating both. Like all Bengalis who love their holidays, the Goddess has also apparently decided, why not.
