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In pictures: Poila Baisakh rallies, devotees at Dakshineswar and Kalighat and more
Poila Baisakh 2024
In pictures: Poila Baisakh rallies, devotees at Dakshineswar and Kalighat and more
Take a look at how Kolkata celebrated the Bengali New Year
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My Kolkata Web Desk |
Published 14.04.24, 08:02 PM
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On the first day of the Bengali calendar, devotees visited Dakshineswar temple to pray for a prosperous and happy year ahead
Amit Datta
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Traders and shopkeepers began their new halkhata (ledger) after a special puja at the Kalighat temple on Bengali New Year
Amit Datta
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A colourful rally was held in south Kolkata from Gangulybagan to Sukanta Setu on Sunday to celebrate the new year
Soumyajit Dey
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Bhasa o Chetona Samiti also held a rally Jawaharlal Nehru Road from the Government College of Art and Craft to Academy of Fine Arts on Poila Baisakh. Students performed different cultural activities
Suvendu Das
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Folk dancers joined a cultural procession at Rabindra Sadan on Sunday
Arnab Dutta
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The annual ‘Bar Puja’ by Mohun Bagan club was held on Sunday. The bar posts on either end of the football field are worshipped on the first day of the Bengali calendar every year. This earlier officially marked the beginning of a new football season
