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    Naba Barsha 2010 | Poila Baisakh | Bengali New Year 2010
    Naba Barasha or Poila Baisakh is the traditional Hindu New 12 months in West Bengal and Bangladesh. It is celebrated inside the month of Vaishakh or Baisakh (April – May possibly). In 2010, the date of Naba Barsha or Poila Baisakhis April 15. The New Yr is popularly referred as Naba Barsa or Nava Varsha in Bengal and Pohela or Poila Baisakh in Bangladesh. It is the...
    by at April 14th, 2010 at 04:04 am
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    New Year celebrations tomorrow | Tamil New Year 2010
    Bisu parba in Dakshina Kannada, Varsha Pirappu or Puthandu in Tamil Nadu and Vishu in Kerala – a harvest festival as well as the New 12 months for all, will be celebrated on April 15. For Tulu-speaking community of Dakshina Kannada, it is harvest festival. New crops are brought home to worship and new accounts are opened. Rice, coconut, cucumber, gold items, fruits...
    by at April 14th, 2010 at 03:04 am
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