5 April Festivals Celebrating Spring Harvest, Ethnic New Years

Apr 14, 2023, 23:28 IST

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Baisakhi, Punjab

A celebration of Spring harvest in Northern India, Baisakhi or Vaisakhi is especially marked with remarkable fervour in Punjab state.

Noboborsho, West Bengal

The first day of Bengali calendar, also called 'Pohela Boishakh', is celebrated in eastern state of West Bengal. Pohela Boishakh, phonetically similar to Baisakhi of northern India, is also celebrated in Bangladesh.

Bohag Bihu, Assam

Unique to northeast India's state of Assam, Bihu literally means 'excessive joy'. Bohag Bihu is associated with celebration of sowing of paddy crops. 

Puthandu, Tamil Nadu

First day of Tamil New Year, Tamil people greet each other by saying "Puttāṇṭu vāḻttukaḷ!" on Puthandu, literally meaning Happy New Year. It is celebrated by Tamils all over India and abroad, especially in Singapore, Malaysia and Myanmar.

Vishu, Kerala

Vishu falls on the first day of the month of Medam in the Malayalam calendar native to south India's Kerala state. Hindu deities Vishnu and Krishna are worshipped on this day.

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