Spring · 15 April 2026
Poila Boishakh
পহেলা বৈশাখ · Bengali new year
Festival details
About
ॐ दुर्गायै नमः
Poila Boishakh is a significant Sanatan observance centred on new year. Devotees keep vows, worship, and give charity to purify daily life.
Origin
Both scripture and folk memory root Poila Boishakh deeply. Tithi, katha, and the traditions of Bengal give the day its meaning.
Why it is celebrated
The day is kept because new year teaches duty, devotion, and balance. Families and communities express reverence together.
The katha
Puranic accounts linked to Poila Boishakh speak through new year of protecting dharma and protecting the devotee.
Stories & episodes
In Bengal and beyond, folk stories of Poila Boishakh are told across generations, keeping the festival alive.
Rituals & customs
Bathing and worship, mantra japa, fasting or fruit, lamp offerings, and traditional prasad linked to new year.
Where it is celebrated
Especially Bengal; also observed with devotion across India and in the diaspora.