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In pictures: Poila Baisakh rallies, devotees at Dakshineswar and Kalighat and more

Take a look at how Kolkata celebrated the Bengali New Year

My Kolkata Web Desk Published 14.04.24, 08:02 PM
On the first day of the Bengali calendar, devotees visited Dakshineswar temple to pray for a prosperous and happy year ahead
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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
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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
A colourful rally was held in south Kolkata from Gangulybagan to Sukanta Setu on Sunday to celebrate the new year
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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
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
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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
Folk dancers joined a cultural procession at Rabindra Sadan on Sunday
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Folk dancers joined a cultural procession at Rabindra Sadan on Sunday

Arnab Dutta
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
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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

Ashim Paul
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