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- 1st month of the
- Bengali calendar
Boishakh
(
Bengali
:
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,
Nepali
:
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,
Boishakh
,
Baishakh
) is the first month in the
Assamese calendar
,
Bengali calendar
and
Nepali calendar
.
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This month lies between the second half of April and the first half of May.
Etymology
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The name of the month is derived from the position of the
Sun
near the star
Bishakha
(
??????
).
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History
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The first day of Boishakh is celebrated as the
Pohela Boishakh
or Bengali New Year's Day.
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The day is observed with cultural programs, festivals and carnivals all around the country. The day of is also the beginning of all business activities in
Bangladesh
and neighboring Indian state of
West Bengal
and
Tripura
. The traders starts new fiscal account book called
???????
Halkhata
.
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The accounting in the
Halkhata
begins only after this day. It is celebrated with sweets and gifts with customers.
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Season
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The month of Boishakh also marks the official start of Summer. The month is notorious for the afternoon storms called
Kalboishakhi
(
Nor'wester
).
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The storms usually start with strong gusts from the north-western direction at the end of a hot day and cause widespread destruction.
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Agriculture
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Boishakh is the month when many of the seasonal fruits, especially
mango
,
watermelon
, and
jackfruit
become available.
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Green unripe mangoes are a particular delicacy of the month.
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Observances marked (per official use in Bangladesh)
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References
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