Bengali New Year greetings - Bengali New Year Cards

For any culture, Spring time is the time of new beginnings with the signs of new life. Most of the Indian culture celebrate there New Years Day during this time. Same with Bengali New Years Day. Dhruv, my Bengali buddy was narrating his childhood experiences of Bengali New Year's Day. The Bengali New Years Day is on the first Day of the Indian Month of Baishak (Poila baisakh). That generally falls in the month ofApril. The norm is to wear brand new outfits and clean and paint one's own homes. It also is considered a very auspicious time for marriage, or new ventures in business. With Bengali New Years Day coming close on 15^th May, I wish all bengalis here and in India a very happy New Year or Poila Baisakh with this Bengali New Years cards and greetings.

Ugadi - Indian Festival Of New Year

Hi friends! After the colorful festival of Holi, spring is bringing to us another festival of great importance - Ugadi. It is a South-Indian event, celebrated mainly in the Deccan peninsula. It is also celebrated in Maharashtra by the name of Gudi Padwa.

Color of spring brings life after the dull drudgery of winter; so many cultures designate spring as new year. Ugadi is also a new year for the people of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. Ritual include having an oil bath in the morning and reciting prayers, followed by e six-course meal. People gather together and listen to the recitation of the religious almanac about the coming year. Social functions are held where people are rewarded for excellence, sometimes accompanied by Carnatic music programs.

To keep the spirit of Ugadi alive, and to wish your friends and loved ones on this auspicious occasion, click away on these cards steeped in ethnicity.