Gudi Padwa. In West Bengal, Poila Boishak is celebrated on this day.
People mark the day with fervour and enthusiasm and begin the festivities by taking an oil bath and consuming neem leaves. Rituals involve hoisting colourful flags.
Panchanga Sravanam is observed wherein an elderly person in the family recites the forecast for the coming year based on the moon signs. People don new clothes, decorate their homes and welcome the new year during this time.
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