Shuvo Noboborsho (শুভ নববর্ষ): Pohela Boishakh (পহেলা বৈশাখ) History: Bangli Culture Program, Boishakhi fashion, Dress and food information

Observance of Pohela Boishakh has become popular in the cities. Early in the morning, people gather under a big tree or on the bank of a lake to witness the sunrise. Artists present songs to usher in the new year. People from all walks of life wear traditional Bengali attire: young women wear white saris with red borders, and adorn themselves with churi bangles, ful flowers, and tip (bindis). Men wear white paejama (pants) or lungi (dhoti/dhuti) (long skirt) and kurta (tunic). Many townspeople start the day with the traditional breakfast of panta bhat (rice soaked in water), green chillies, onion, and fried hilsa fish.

Pohela Boishakh Food (Panta & Ilish) wallpapers

Bengali New Year is referred to in Bengali as “New Year” (Bengali: নববর্ষ Nôbobôrsho, from Sanskrit Nava(new)varṣa(year)) or “First of Boishakh” (Bengali: পহেলা বৈশাখ Pôhela Boishakh or পয়লা বৈশাখ Pôela Boishakh). Nobo means new and Borsho means year.

The most colourful New Year’s Day festival takes place in Dhaka. Large numbers of people gather early in the morning under the banyan tree at Ramna Park where Chhayanat artists open the day with Rabindranath Tagore’s famous song, এসো, হে বৈশাখ, এসো এসো, he Boishakh, Esho Esho (Come, O Boishakh, Come, Come) and Melai Jaira by Maksud is very popular song for Boisak. A similar ceremony welcoming the new year is also held at the Institute of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka.

Panta Ilish – a traditional platter of leftover rice soaked in water with fried Hilsa, supplemented with dried fish (Shutki), pickles (Achar), lentils (dal), green chillies and onion – a popular dish for the Pohela Boishakh festival.

Pohela Boishakh popular food items (Vortta & Sada Vat)

Shuvo Noboborsho popular food items 2012 wallpaper

Pohela Boishakh (পহেলা বৈশাখ) Food 2012 wallpaper

Pohela Boishakh (পয়লা বৈশাখ) 1419 Cultural Program 2012 HD photo gallery

Pohela Boishakh (পয়লা বৈশাখ) 1419 Cultural Program 2012 HD photo gallery

Shuvo Noboborsho HQ Wallpapers