Bengali New Year SMS And Greetings

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KOLKATA, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- Today marks the beginning of yet another year according to the Bengali Calendar. This is a festive season for the Bengalis and in states like West Bengal in India, the Bengalis are celebrating the day with gusto and enthusiasm. The first day of the Bengali New Year is called Poila Baisakh. Traditional joint families in Kolkata and other parts of West Bengal celebrate the day by making mouthwatering dishes and exchanging pleasantries with the relatives and friends. The women in such households wear white saris with red border while the men wear kurta and dhoti. However, for the nuclear families there is not much time for maintaining such traditions and they rely on the cell phone and web for wishing the near and dear ones a happy new year. The New Year SMSes are the easiest and fastest way to wish New Year to friends, co workers and relatives.

The Bengali New Year SMSes are available in several websites and the cell phone users can send them to a number of people in a jiffy. The mobile service operators have also released several animated messages and New Year greetings for their users. These can be accessed via the web and can also be downloaded directly in the mobiles.

Apart from sending Bengali New Year SMSes, a lot of people look t for the reputed restaurants on the New Year eve that make yummy Bengali dishes. A lot of families buy special sweets for treating relatives and friends as well. Buying new clothes is also a part of the New Year celebration for some families.