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{| | {{Short description|1st month of the Bengali calendar}} | ||
| | {{Infobox month | ||
| | | image = Pohela boishakh 2.jpg | ||
| | | alt = | ||
| | | caption = [[Pohela Boishakh]] celebration in [[Dhaka]] | ||
| | | native_name = {{Native name|bn|বৈশাখ}} | ||
| | | calendar = * [[Bengali calendar]] | ||
| | | num = * 1 | ||
| | | days = * 31 (Bangladesh); | ||
|} | * 30/31 (India) | ||
| season = Summer | |||
'''Boishakh''' ({{ | | gregorian = April-May | ||
| holidays = [[Pohela Boishakh]] | |||
| prev_month = [[Choitro]] | |||
| next_month = [[Joishtho]] | |||
}} | |||
{{Other uses|Vaishakha|Vaisakhi}} | |||
'''Boishakh''' ({{Langx|bn|বৈশাখ}}, {{langx|ne|बैशाख}}, ''Bôishakh'', ''Baishakh'') is the first month in the [[Bengali calendar]] and [[Vikram Samvat|Nepali calendar]].<ref>{{cite book |last=Mundu |first=Boniface |date=2013 |title=The Silent Short Stories: A Word of Truth |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Obe0AQAAQBAJ&pg=PT87 |publisher=CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform |page=87 |isbn=978-1-4689-3981-1}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nepcal.com/|title=Nepali Calendar - २०७४ जेष्ठ - नेपाली क्यालेन्डर|website=www.nepcal.com|access-date=2017-06-07}}</ref> This month lies between the second half of April and the first half of May.Between 14th April and 15th May. | |||
== Etymology == | == Etymology == | ||
The name of the month is derived from the position of the [[Sun]] near the star [[Vishakha|Bishakha]] ({{lang|bn|বিশাখা}}).<ref>{{cite news|title=Another New Year,Another Resolution|newspaper=Daily Sun|location=Dhaka|url=http://www.daily-sun.com/details_yes_13-04-2012_Another-New-Year,Another-Resolution_114__14_1_1.html|accessdate=1 June 2014}}</ref> | The name of the month is derived from the position of the [[Sun]] near the star [[Vishakha|Bishakha]] ({{lang|bn|বিশাখা}}).<ref>{{cite news|title=Another New Year,Another Resolution|newspaper=Daily Sun|location=Dhaka|url=http://www.daily-sun.com/details_yes_13-04-2012_Another-New-Year,Another-Resolution_114__14_1_1.html|accessdate=1 June 2014|archive-date=5 June 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140605051918/http://www.daily-sun.com/details_yes_13-04-2012_Another-New-Year,Another-Resolution_114__14_1_1.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
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== Season == | == Season == | ||
The month of Boishakh also marks the official start of Summer. The month is notorious for the afternoon storms called [[Norwesters|Kalboishakhi]] (''Nor'wester'').<ref>{{cite book |last1=Shaw |first1=Rajib |last2=Mallick |first2=Fuad |last3=Islam |first3=Aminul |date=2013 |title=Disaster Risk Reduction Approaches in Bangladesh |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_WVIAAAAQBAJ&pg=PA98 |publisher=Springer |page=98 |isbn=978-4-431-54252-0}}</ref> The storms usually start with strong gusts from the north-western direction at the end of a hot day and cause widespread destruction.<ref>{{cite news |title=Kalboishakhis - Bangladesh's deadly storms |url= | The month of Boishakh also marks the official start of Summer. The month is notorious for the afternoon storms called [[Norwesters|Kalboishakhi]] (''Nor'wester'').<ref>{{cite book |last1=Shaw |first1=Rajib |last2=Mallick |first2=Fuad |last3=Islam |first3=Aminul |date=2013 |title=Disaster Risk Reduction Approaches in Bangladesh |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_WVIAAAAQBAJ&pg=PA98 |publisher=Springer |page=98 |isbn=978-4-431-54252-0}}</ref> The storms usually start with strong gusts from the north-western direction at the end of a hot day and cause widespread destruction.<ref>{{cite news |title=Kalboishakhis - Bangladesh's deadly storms |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/weather/2014/04/kalboishakhis-bangladesh-deadly-storms-20144298655771842.html |work=Al Jazeera |date=29 April 2014 |accessdate=1 June 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Huq |first1=S.M. Imamul |last2=Shoaib |first2=Jalal Uddin Md. |date=2013 |title=The Soils of Bangladesh |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3FbnvB3_elwC&pg=PA16 |publisher=Springer |pages=15–16 |isbn=978-94-007-1128-0}}</ref> | ||
== Agriculture == | == Agriculture == | ||
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== Observances marked (per official use in Bangladesh)== | == Observances marked (per official use in Bangladesh)== | ||
* Boishakh 1 - [[Pahela Baishakh | * Boishakh 1 - [[Pahela Baishakh|Pohela Baishakh]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Months of the Bengali calendar]] | [[Category:Months of the Bengali calendar]] | ||
[[Category:Nepali calendar]] | [[Category:Nepali calendar]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:53, 16 December 2025
Boishakh (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist., Script error: The function "langx" does not exist., Bôishakh, Baishakh) is the first month in the Bengali calendar and Nepali calendar.[1][2] This month lies between the second half of April and the first half of May.Between 14th April and 15th May.
Etymology[edit | edit source]
The name of the month is derived from the position of the Sun near the star Bishakha (বিশাখা).[3]
History[edit | edit source]
The first day of Boishakh is celebrated as the Pôhela Bôishakh or Bengali New Year's Day.[4] The day is observed with cultural programs, festivals and carnivals all around the country. The day of is also the beginning of all business activities in Bangladesh and neighboring Indian state of West Bengal and Tripura. The traders starts new fiscal account book called হালখাতা Halkhata.[5][6] The accounting in the Halkhata begins only after this day. It is celebrated with sweets and gifts with customers.[5]
Season[edit | edit source]
The month of Boishakh also marks the official start of Summer. The month is notorious for the afternoon storms called Kalboishakhi (Nor'wester).[7] The storms usually start with strong gusts from the north-western direction at the end of a hot day and cause widespread destruction.[8][9]
Agriculture[edit | edit source]
Boishakh is the month when many of the seasonal fruits, especially mango, watermelon, and jackfruit become available.[10] Green unripe mangoes are a particular delicacy of the month.[11]
Observances marked (per official use in Bangladesh)[edit | edit source]
- Boishakh 1 - Pohela Baishakh
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Mundu, Boniface (2013). The Silent Short Stories: A Word of Truth. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. p. 87. ISBN 978-1-4689-3981-1.
- ↑ "Nepali Calendar - २०७४ जेष्ठ - नेपाली क्यालेन्डर". www.nepcal.com. Retrieved 2017-06-07.
- ↑ "Another New Year,Another Resolution". Daily Sun. Dhaka. Archived from the original on 5 June 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ↑ "Chhayanaut's Pahela Boishakh celebrations continue". The Daily Star. 2017-04-02. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Haider, M. H. (8 April 2014). "Hal Khata Time-bound, Yet Timeless". The Daily Star. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ↑ "Halkatha – An explanation". Amader Kotha. Archived from the original on 2 June 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ↑ Shaw, Rajib; Mallick, Fuad; Islam, Aminul (2013). Disaster Risk Reduction Approaches in Bangladesh. Springer. p. 98. ISBN 978-4-431-54252-0.
- ↑ "Kalboishakhis - Bangladesh's deadly storms". Al Jazeera. 29 April 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ↑ Huq, S.M. Imamul; Shoaib, Jalal Uddin Md. (2013). The Soils of Bangladesh. Springer. pp. 15–16. ISBN 978-94-007-1128-0.
- ↑ "Boishakh - the special month to celebrate nature". The Daily Star. 2014-04-22. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
- ↑ "Boishakhi delights Green Mango". The Daily Star. 2013-04-23. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
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