Music, poetry, adda is followed by generous helpings of authentic Bengali dishes that Ratul lovingly cooks from an old recipe diary of his grandma.Īs a day that holds such significance for the Bengali community, there’s an interesting history as to how Poila Boishakh came to be. The day starts with a gathering of friends joining the duo at their Wembley apartment. So no wonder that Poila Boishakh holds a special place in their heart. Never a day goes by that London-based architects, Ratul and Subhasree don’t talk about Calcutta, their families, neighbourhoods, and all those places where their college love blossomed. Come evening and Ahona will roll out a lavish spread of Bengali delicacies for guests at the dining table today. Her husband, Atanu, rushes off to the CR Park fish market in the morning to lay his hands on the best golda chingri (jumbo prawns), the freshest pabda (Indian butterfish) and chitol (clown knife fish), while his trusted butcher gets the best cuts of mutton ready for him.
In the evening, the family heads out to enjoy the cultural festivities organised by the Hyderabad Bangalee Samity.įor Delhi resident, Ahona Sinha, the special Poila Boishakh spread is a bit more elaborate. Then, she starts preparing the customary payesh (kheer) and a special breakfast of luchi-alur dom-chholar dal for family and guests. She has instructed her maid to arrive early and finish the cleaning so she can offer her prayers and seek blessings for her family’s well-being in naba barsho. “Every year, my bong friends invite me over to their celebrations of Poila Boishakh, and honestly, the food is the main attraction for me”, grins the teenager.īut that’s not all— Poila Boishakh means a lot of fervour and enthusiasm for Bengali families living outside of Bengal.Ħ5-year old Krishna Lahiri wakes up at the crack of dawn in her Domalguda (Hyderabad) apartment. Vedant Shah, a class 10 student from Bhowanipore looks forward to Poila Boishakh — more aptly, the feasts that come with it — even if he is not a Bengali.
This is a tradition he has been following for many years now. There’s simply no time to waste today — the fish and meat will be flying off the market at record speed and he needs to get the best stuff before that happens.īehala resident, Sudhin Banerjee spends the first day of the year at Tarapith temple, offering his prayers to the Goddess. 60-year old Bikash Dutta’s Poila Boishakh (Bengali New Year) starts with a sprint to the market as opposed to the leisurely strolls he takes with his bajaar-er bag on other days.
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