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'''Pohela Falgun''' ([[Bengali language|Bengali]]: পহেলা ফাল্গুন ''Pôhela Falgun'' or পয়লা ফাল্গুন ''Pôela Falgun''), first day of [[Spring (season)|Spring]] of Bengali month [[Falgun]], of the [[Bengali calendar]], celebrated in [[Bangladesh]]<ref name=history>{{cite news|title=Pohela Falgun celebrated |url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=174151/ |newspaper=The Daily Star |date=February 14, 2011}}</ref> and [[West Bengal]] and in the other [[India]]n states, including [[Assam]], [[Tripura]], [[Jharkhand]] and [[Orrisa]]. The first of Falgun usually falls on 13 February of the [[Gregorian Calendar]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nepcal.com/date_conv.php |title=Nepali Date Converter |publisher=banned-books.info |date= |accessdate=2013-06-21}}</ref> This day is marked with colourful celebration and traditionally, women wear yellow saris to celebrate this day. |
'''Pohela Falgun''' ([[Bengali language|Bengali]]: পহেলা ফাল্গুন ''Pôhela Falgun'' or পয়লা ফাল্গুন ''Pôela Falgun''), first day of [[Spring (season)|Spring]] of Bengali month [[Falgun]], of the [[Bengali calendar]], celebrated in [[Bangladesh]]<ref name=history>{{cite news|title=Pohela Falgun celebrated |url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=174151/ |newspaper=The Daily Star |date=February 14, 2011}}</ref> and [[West Bengal]] and in the other [[India]]n states, including [[Assam]], [[Tripura]], [[Jharkhand]] and [[Orrisa]]. The first of Falgun usually falls on 13 February of the [[Gregorian Calendar]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nepcal.com/date_conv.php |title=Nepali Date Converter |publisher=banned-books.info |date= |accessdate=2013-06-21}}</ref> This day is marked with colourful celebration and traditionally, women wear yellow saris to celebrate this day. |
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Pohela Falgun (Bengali: পহেলা ফাল্গুন Pôhela Falgun or পয়লা ফাল্গুন Pôela Falgun), first day of Spring of Bengali month Falgun, of the Bengali calendar, celebrated in Bangladesh[1] and West Bengal and in the other Indian states, including Assam, Tripura, Jharkhand and Orrisa. The first of Falgun usually falls on 13 February of the Gregorian Calendar[2] This day is marked with colourful celebration and traditionally, women wear yellow saris to celebrate this day. If you need to convert Bikram Sambat to Gregorian Calendar there's Nepali Date Converter. For More Details on Date Converter [3]
Names
In Bengali, Pohela stands for 'first' and 'Falgun' is eleventh month of the Bengali calendar.
See also
References
- ^ "Pohela Falgun celebrated". The Daily Star. February 14, 2011.
- ^ "Nepali Date Converter". banned-books.info. Retrieved 2013-06-21.
- ^ "Nepali Date Converter". Hamro Awaz.
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