KOLKATA: The first day of the Bengali New Year — 1426 — started with pujas in maximum houses. Many grew to become as much as be offering prayers at Kali temples, leading to long queues at Kalighat and Dakshineswar. At trade establishments, other folks offered prayers to Lakshmi and Ganesh. But for most of the town, Monday was a day to get at the side of friends and family, pass out for lunch and welcome the new yr in style.
“Most of the time it feels too much to pay so high to devour Bengali meals at eating places, because I believe all that may be cooked at house. But I must say that consuming out on Poila Baishakh can be very stress-free too. It’s not with reference to the meals. The entire revel in sets the temper,” mentioned former BSF officer Suhrid Chandra Paul.
The decked-up department stores have been bursting at the seams. a majority of these establishments had organized events to keep the gang engaged. From having bands play Bengali fashionable track to quiz periods, there was an array of things to make a choice from. “It was so sizzling out of doors that shall we think of nowhere else to hang out. Malls are a blessing. We have been a group of eight pals who window shopped, bought nothing, ate at the meals court and had quite a lot of amusing catching up,” mentioned Priyanka Bhattacharya, a mathematics post-graduation scholar at Calcutta University.
Sweet retail outlets made brisk trade — gross sales have been up via 30% to 50% — because of some innovation or the other to cash in at the Poila Baishakh market. While some attempted fusion, others stuck to tradition. At the end of the day, then again, the rossogolla and norom paak sandesh came out on top.
College Street wore a festive look. At bookstores, following an age-old tradition, writers have been noticed sitting and speaking to readers over goodies, singaras and unending cups of tea. Many books have been additionally launched at the publishers’ retail outlets. Author Sirshendu Mukhopadhyay was, then again, missed at College Street since he most well-liked to stay indoors and play with his granddaughter as a special Poila Baishakh deal with to himself. “I am trying hard to begin writing one thing and I spent the rest of the day thinking about that. I additionally exercised. I am not much of an out of doors person and it was a quiet begin to the new yr,” he mentioned.
“Most of the time it feels too much to pay so high to devour Bengali meals at eating places, because I believe all that may be cooked at house. But I must say that consuming out on Poila Baishakh can be very stress-free too. It’s not with reference to the meals. The entire revel in sets the temper,” mentioned former BSF officer Suhrid Chandra Paul.
The decked-up department stores have been bursting at the seams. a majority of these establishments had organized events to keep the gang engaged. From having bands play Bengali fashionable track to quiz periods, there was an array of things to make a choice from. “It was so sizzling out of doors that shall we think of nowhere else to hang out. Malls are a blessing. We have been a group of eight pals who window shopped, bought nothing, ate at the meals court and had quite a lot of amusing catching up,” mentioned Priyanka Bhattacharya, a mathematics post-graduation scholar at Calcutta University.
Sweet retail outlets made brisk trade — gross sales have been up via 30% to 50% — because of some innovation or the other to cash in at the Poila Baishakh market. While some attempted fusion, others stuck to tradition. At the end of the day, then again, the rossogolla and norom paak sandesh came out on top.
College Street wore a festive look. At bookstores, following an age-old tradition, writers have been noticed sitting and speaking to readers over goodies, singaras and unending cups of tea. Many books have been additionally launched at the publishers’ retail outlets. Author Sirshendu Mukhopadhyay was, then again, missed at College Street since he most well-liked to stay indoors and play with his granddaughter as a special Poila Baishakh deal with to himself. “I am trying hard to begin writing one thing and I spent the rest of the day thinking about that. I additionally exercised. I am not much of an out of doors person and it was a quiet begin to the new yr,” he mentioned.
Kolkatans ring in Naba Barsha with friends & family
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April 16, 2019
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