Pohela Boishakh 2022 Date:
This year, Pohela Boishakh 1429 will be observed on Friday, April 15. According to Drik Panchang, the Sankranti muhurat on Pohela Boishakh will begin at 8:56 am on April 14. (Also Read: Happy Bihu 2022: Wishes, Images, Quotes, Photos, Status, Messages, and Greetings
Pohela Boishakh 2022 History and Significance:
The Bengali calendar begins with Boishakh or Baisakh. As it coincides with the harvest season, the name of Bengali New Year is Pohela Boishakh. According to Drik Panchang, King Shoshangko of ancient Bengal is credited with starting the Bengali era. The starting point of the Bengali era is estimated to be in 594 in the Gregorian calendar.
People pray to god on the auspicious occasion of Pohela Baisakh for blessing them with a good harvest. It also marks a significant day for commerce as traders observe the beginning of the new accounting year by opening the new accounts book called the Haal Khaata.
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