FAQs on Poila Baisakh
Jul 15, 2025
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The first month of the Baisakh month is celebrated as Poila Baisakh, the beginning of a New Year. People residing far away from their loved ones send gifts to express their warmest wishes. You can send any gift to your loved ones that expresses your affection and care. Gifts like hampers of various types be it gourmet, personal care, self-care, chocolate, or sweets, along with accessories, gift cards, and so on can be sent as Bengali New Year gifts to your loved ones.
Poila Baisakh is a medium that unites family members and brings them together. The day starts with seeking the blessings of the Gods and then proceeds with the tradition of wearing new clothes. Many people visit their relatives, families, and friends. Traditional sweets like rasgullas, sandesh, cham cham, laddoos, and so much more are sent along with many more things as gifts. Every family bonds together with the traditional mouthwatering homemade cuisine. People with their businesses hold a ceremony called “Haal-Katha” which clears all the dues of the past year and starts a new accounting year.
The best gift to send to your loved ones to wish Poila Baisakh is to send something that gives the essence of the day. Gifts like traditional Bengali sweets have the essence of the day and express your affection and warm regards for the festival. You can send apparel, and accessories, or even gift them a gift card that gives them the liberty to choose their gift. These can become the best gift that has the essence of the festival.
In Poila Baisakh the God Ganesha of success and wisdom along with the Goddess Lakshmi, the Goddess of prosperity and fortune is worshipped. By worshipping them the people seek blessings to start the New Year with hope and joy.
The Poila Baisakh is a day that has much significance and intertwines itself culturally and spiritually. Poila Baisakh is also the harvest festival of West Bengal, which is celebrated all over the world by the Bengali community. It is to seek blessings for a bountiful harvest, along with that it is a significant day that starts the financial accounting year. A significant ceremony is held called “ Haal Khata” in which all the old dues are cleared, and with this day, the new accounting year begins. On this day, the business owners treat their investors with sweets and express their regards. Hence, it is a significant day that brings the family and the community together as a whole.
Yes, you can send any electronic as a gift to your loved ones as there are no restrictions or beliefs against it. But the best will be if you send kitchen appliances. As most of the gifts are centered on the welfare of the home, sending something for the heart of the home expresses your warmest wishes. You can also consider sending things your loved ones would wish to have if not kitchen appliances.
