Bengali New Year, Bengali: নববর্ষ Nôbobôrsho!!!

From Sanskrit Nava(new) Barṣha(year) or “First of Boishakh” (Bengali: পহেলা বৈশাখ Pôhela Boishakh.

Nobo means new and Borsho means year. In Bengali, Pohela stands for ‘first’ and Baisakh is first month of Bengali calendar.


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Pohela Boishakh Celebration in London.Image source:Pohela-Boishakh.com

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Akbar Introducing Modern Bengali Calendar.Image Source : Creative Commons

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Pohela Baishakh 1421 adorned with Airtel Alpona

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Nouka Baich (Boat Racing) Image Source : worldphoto.org

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Bauls performing in Pohela Boishakh

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Panta Ilish


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