Hindu devotees carry a basket with idols of deities of Ganesha, the elephant-headed god, and goddess of wealth Lakshmi to perform rituals on the occasion of Bengali New Year’s day in which traders in ...

Pohela Boishakh, or Poila Baisakh, marks the Bengali New Year. Celebrations occur in West Bengal, Tripura, Assam, and Bangladesh. The festival signifies new beginnings and hope. The Bengali calendar ...