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In Pics: Festivals celebrated all over the world today

In Pics: Festivals celebrated all over the world today

Business Today Desk

Updated Apr 15, 2022, 4:08 PM IST

Photo: Reuters

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Photo: Reuters

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Pohela Boishakh, also known as Bengali New Year, marks the first day of the initial month of Baishakh of the Bengali solar calendar. It is one of the most important festivals for the Bengali community and is celebrated with much pomp in West Bengal and B

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Bengalis greet each other on this day by saying 'Shubho Nabo Barsho', which means 'Happy New Year'. Fairs and events are held across West Bengal to celebrate this occasion.

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Vishu is the harvest festival, celebrated mainly in Kerala. It is the first day of the Malayali month of Medam. It is also known as Malayali New Year; the day is considered auspicious to begin the harvest season and farmers start ploughing land on this da

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In one of the legends, it is believed that the king Ravana did not allow the Sun God to rise in the east and Vishu marks the day after Ravana's death when the sun could finally rise in the east.

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