West bengal enjoys six seasons summer, monsoon, autumn, hemanta, winter and spring. The hot and dry season march to early june, with dry days and frequent thunderstorms. These folk dance of india are full of vibrancy, enthusiasm and energy. A housing pattern for presentday rural west bengal v. The sweet tooth of bengalis, as well as the variety of sweets and desserts available in the region, is astounding. The key culinary influence of the christian community was the ritual of tea introduced by the british and now central to bengali identity, and in bengal s snack food traditions. And last the cold cool season october to february, when days are dry and clear. The ever traditional bengali saree features a white saree with a red anchal. Six seasons of bengal different seasons of bengal can be clearly distinguished from one another.
The year begins on pohela boishakh, which falls between april and april 15. Chances are that one of the first images conjured by a nonbengali indians mind on the thought of kolkata is of the classic rich maroonandwhite bengali saree. The summer season extends from first week of march to june. Variability is a characteristic feature of the monsoon in west bengal as well as bangladesh and orissa which all receive the impact of the south west bay current. Offbeat destinations are always away from crowded and less explored cultures, places, which is ideal for photographers, artists, nature lover, honeymoon couples, families, etc. The evening began with a kathakali performance by v. In odisha, old saris are stacked on each other and handstitched to make a thin piece of cushion. The seasons in west bengal can be broadly categorized into summer, winter, autumn and rainy seasons. Read on to know more about the basic traits of bengali people. Chhau this dance form traces its roots to odisha, jharkhand and west bengal but it is popular in other parts as well. Apr 05, 2020 several hundred years ago, the economy almost entirely depended on agricultural productions. It is time for some of the most important hindu festivals, including diwali, the festival of lights, bhai dooj, and a number of new years celebrations.
Bengali calendar 2020, bengali festivals, bangla new year. In the ancient past, this area, known as mallabhum was the abode of malla kings who were vassals to the mughal empire and were devotees of vishnu and patrons of music. Village life part 8 rainy season in bangladesh asar sraboner borsa duration. Breaks in the continuity of rain are not unusual, the resultant thoughts of low pressure develop into cyclone storms especially towards the end of the season and in early autumn. In books and common conversation we come across the names of six seasons, namely spring, summer, monsoon, early autumn, late autumn and winter. According to traditional indian culture the indian subcontinent undergoes six seasons, with the approximate duration of each being two months. Bengal delta is a river delta in the bengal region of the south asia, consisting of bangladesh and the indian state of west bengal. Although in area west bengal ranks as one of the smaller states in india, it is one of the largest in population. Pdf economic analysis of tomato cultivation in kandi. Kolkata, west bengal, india monthly weather accuweather. Sundareswaran submitted for the degree of master of architecture in the department of architecture on september 1, 1955.
During the time of holi celebrations arrives the season of summer. Jun 05, 2015 andhra pradesh bihar food gujarat indian food jammu and kashmir maharashtra punjab rajasthan sikkim tamil nadu west bengal. It is the most beautiful and pleasant in these six seasons. During after the cold and dreary winter, spring comes. It is one of the traditional and widespread dresses for ladies. The west bengal society reflects the heritage that dates back to several centuries. The gharana originated in bishnupur, west bengal, india in the late 18th century with its roots dating back to the th14th centuries ce. Class vi to viii english paragraph writting 5080 words. The people clean and decorate their houses and make elaborate preparation to welcome the coming year. In assam, the rabhas live mostly in goalpara, kamrup, kokrajhar, udalguri, and. With over 91 million inhabitants as of 2011, it is indias fourthmost populous state. In bengal, the agriculture necessarily revolved around its six seasons. Whilst both generally begin with a bitter starter course, in west bengal it is common to replace this first course with shukto, a thick sauce based dish that contains vegetables and ginger.
In bengal, a section of the saree is wrapped around the waist and the remaining portion is swathed over the shoulder. West bengal, indian state located in the eastern part of the country. Generally there are about 5 or 6 different courses, although this can vary between bangladesh and west bengal. It remains from the beginning of march till the june end. Best 5 offbeat family holiday destinations in west bengal why tourist prefer offbeat destinations. Traditional leafy vegetables are those plants whose leaves or aerial parts have been integrated in a community s culture for use as food over a long span of time. Bombs hurled at bjp leaders home in bhatpara 11 days ago. Be it the different religions all assimilating into one or the lovely cultural events that seem to make up the glorious state that it is. West bengal rice output up on increasing paddy acreage. Since vedic times, hindus across india and south asia have used this calendar to structure their lives around the seasons of the year. West bengal rice output up on increasing paddy acreage rice production in west bengal, from the 06 kharif paddy crop, is expected to hit last years level of 105 lakh tonne, despite the adverse climate in some locations during the early part of the kharif season. We begin with spring because it is a charming season. The new year is popularly referred as naba barsa or nava varsha in bengal and pohela or poila baisakh in bangladesh.
Now the first six months will be with 31 days, falgun 29 days 30 days in leap year, and the rest five months will have 30 days in line with the revised calendar. Due to the reign of many different rulers in the past, arts and crafts in west bengal underwent many changes giving an artistic diversity today in the forms of traditional handicrafts, masks. Traditional charak mela, which includes some extreme spiritual acrobatics, is held in small and big towns in west bengal, culminating in latu babuchhatu babur bazar in north kolkata on the last day of the year, and a day later at konnagar. Based on weather reports collected during 19852015. Season climatic type, at any place, associated with a particular time of the year. Jun 30, 2012 india comprises of 29 states regional classification, officially and 7 union territories the union territories are ruled directly by the federal government, unlike the states which have their own elected governments which are further subdivided into districts and so on. The revised version of the bengali calendar was officially adopted in bangladesh in 1987. Base reportsri in west bengal 3 list of figures no.
The six seasons are positive factors in determining human conduct, way of life, thoughts, beliefs, emotion. For the men in west bengal, the traditional garment is dhoti and punjabi. Culture of west bengal the essence of bengali culture. How bengalis celebrate the new year learn religions. Human skeleton with clothes, shoes on found in west bengal 11 days ago.
In temperate latitudes four seasons are recognised. Traditional mili page 6 of 9 a blog for people who love. In bangladesh, the old bengali calendar was modified again after 2018 by bangladesh govt. Bengal traditional costumes, indian tradition and cultrue. It also contributes about a third to our national income. Culture of west bengal one of the most culturally prosperous states of india, west bengal is filled with surprises. The city of varanasi which is also known as benaras, is said to be the oldest living city of the world. Description page no 1 trend in ricearea coverage by year, in west bengal 6 2 rice production in west bengal, by year 6 3 trend in rice productivity in west bengal, by year 7 4 fertilizer consumption trend in west bengal byyear 7. The new year celebration in india according to the hindu calendars in different parts of the country usually takes place in the months of marchapril.
The music was composed to bring out the diverse moods of the six seasons or ritus through six indian classical dance styles. Among the bengali community in india, the traditional bengali hindu calendar continues to be in use, and it sets the hindu festivals. The bengali calendar bengali bonggabdo or bangla shon, assamese. The languagedialect spoken by the rabha people is mostly rabha, a tibetoburman language, as well as assamese. Any other fish can also be cooked with this recipe.
Seasons edit there are five main seasons in west bengal. Vaskar, is the traditional calendar used in bangladesh and eastern regions of india in the state of west bengal, and tripura. On account of its altitude but there humidity is high. Sari is the most traditional costume to the bengali women. Traditional attire for men in bengal usually consists of the dhoti, a piece of cloth tied around the waist and then wrapped around like a loin cloth between the legs as is worn around the country.
The change of season is mainly due to the change in attitude of the earths axis in relation to the position of the sun at a particular place. The boat ride was excellent, saw hundreds of red crabs, avoided the jelly fishes, had a long walk along with the sand filled beach, it was a. But only four seasons summer, monsoon, autumn and winter make their presence felt by the people of this state. Traditional fishing gears of birbhum district, west bengal. Traditional sports and games culture around west bengal pallab ghosh department of physical education, visvabharati abstract. Episode 1 india paneer and the chennai sweets of west bengal. Under the mughals, tax was collected on the basis of arabic or hijri year that did not exactly go hand in hand with the seasonal cycle of this region. Different seasons of bengal can be clearly distinguished from one another. In 2020, the date of naba barsha or poila baisakh is april 14.
Dec feb, these wonderful 3 months kolkatan spends relaxing, travelling, goes for picnic. Six seasons of bengal umasankar lets free our ideas. Ilish paturi is a popular and traditional way of making hilsa curry in bengal. Dhotis are paired with a silk or cotton punjabi or kurta a loose fitting shirt which usually goes down to the knees. In west bengal, there are mainly five seasons namely summer, spring, winter, autumn and rainy season. Taking into accounts variations in the elements of climate, i. Indian folk and tribal dances are dance with minimal steps or movements. Village life part 7 rainy season in bangladesh sraboner borsa. For instance, while south bengal experiences tropical savannah climate, the north witnesses humid subtropical weather conditions. Get the monthly weather forecast for kolkata, west bengal, india, including daily highlow, historical averages, to help you plan ahead. The culture of west bengal is renowned, worldwide, for its richness and variety. The climate of west bengal experiences great variation, mainly in accordance with the topography and location of the area being referred to. Apr 23, 2019 according to the lunisolar hindu calendar, there are six seasons or ritus in a year.
Traditional sports and games culture around west bengal. Over the last more than two thousand years of its known existence, the city has been origin of many cultural, religious and literary traditions of lndian societies. Rmc supplier in kolkata six seasons concretex pvt ltd. The state of west bengal is culturally rich and vibrant. Averages are for calcutta dum dum, which is 8 miles from kolkata. Interested in the detailed weather and climate of west bengal. Summer spans from april to june, monsoon from july to september, autumn from october to november and winter from december to. Summer, rainy, autumn, and winter 27 jul 2015 seasons of west bengal. The plains are hot except during the short winter season. The banana leaves retain the flavour of the fish as well as the spices. The cuisines, music, costumes, language and wonderful dances of the state are important constituents of its rich and varied culture. Kanthaalso spelled kanta, and qanta is a type of embroidery typical of eastern south asia, especially in the indian states of west bengal and odisha, and in bangladesh. On two bigha land where three bighas equal an acre, he grows sitasal, kalobhat, and kalamkati, for his eightmember family. Bengali calendar, history, seasons, months,days, revised.
Climate and average monthly weather in west bengal, india. It is the first day in the traditional hindu bengali calendar. Traditional rice varieties of west bengal protection conservation and restoration for sustainable agriculture international journal of current rese arch in life sciences, 7, 02, 10591063. It is the celebration of the first day of the tamil new year. But according to the modern climatic studies india has only three predominant seasons they are summer season, rainy season and. They are summer, monsoon, early autumn, late autumn, spring and winter. Vernacular architecture of west bangal authorstream. While some of those quintessentially bengali recipes and items have now found their way to the rest of the country, there are several which have not reached their deserved potential and popularity yet. The summer months in west bengal span from mid of march to mid of june. The indian state of west bengal has a rich cultural and artistic heritage. We are in kolkata the city of joy for the first time and we went to digha the most beautiful place of west bengal and we get chance to visit this beautiful place this place very famous for carb.
Hindu religious festivals are celebrated based on a particular lunar day and bengali calendar combination. Venkitt picture, left which depicted the scorching summer. The hilsa fishermen get about six months to fish hilsa, considered a delicacy in west bengal and bangladesh. The hot and wet season midjune to september, when wet monsoon winds blow from the southwest.
Art, literature and music are the integral part of the. The contributory share in gross domestic product at present is 24. It is the worlds largest delta, and empties into the bay of bengal. Spring edit a short spring is expected in some parts of the state, especially in the northern parts north bengal. As masks form an important feature of this dance it is called chhau, which literally translates to mask. West bengal is the thirteenthlargest indian state, with an area of 88,752 km 2 34,267 sq mi. Sep 12, 2012 the bengali traditional attire perfectly describes ethnicity, sophistication and creativity of the people. Materials and methods the present study on the prevalence of parasitic infestation in freshwater carps was carried out for a period of 12 months between april 2014 to march 2015. The fish samples were collected from garia, bamanghata, of. The traditional dresses of west bengal reflect the states cosmopolitan culture. The concept of an organized living is not new within the indian communities and it has been recognized ever since the days of mohenjodaro. This series also includes a special look at the new artisanal cheeses of israel and catalonia, spain, and a revealing episode on the traditional cultured butter of france. Hindus throughout bengal celebrate the yearend or chaitra sankranti with some exciting fairs and festivals, such as gajan and charak.
A short spring is expected in some parts of the state, especially in the northern parts north bengal. Prevalence of parasitic diseases of indian major carps in. The lungi is another variation of the dhotis worn by men in west bengal. Bengali dresses and jwellery traditional, daily wear to. Bengali couple in traditional costume of west bengal, india. In 2019, the season begins on october 23 and ends on december 21. Winter rice is know as aman in west bengal, sali in assam, sarrad in orissa, agahani in bihar and uttar pradesh, sarava in andhra pradesh, mundakan in kerala and sambathaladi in tamil nadu. This article aims at exploring how children, particularly in rural areas of west bengal, an economically poor but culturally rich state of india, enjoy their leisure with limited resources available to them. At present, the girls using to wear salwar kameez dresses in their daily life.
The name of the town means city of vishnu in bengali. The months the comprise spring are march and april. Jan 28, 2018 traditional dancing is organised on every time, i. The two hindu months of agrahayana and pausha, or agahan and poos, fall during this season. Its the beautiful handloom product of west bengal and is liked by all. Traditional bengali cuisine all the slight details. Important traditional and underutilized leafy vegetables of subhimalayan terai region of west bengal are kochu. Illustration about vector design of bengali couple in traditional costume of west bengal, india. Hilsa fishers in west bengal driven to the edge by overfishing. Best 5 offbeat family holiday destinations in west bengal. About 84% of the countrys rice crop is grown in this season and generally, medium to long duration varieties are grown in this season. Jun 15, 2016 best thing about kolkata winter season. Man attacked with hammer during kangaroo court meet.
Six seasons concretex pvt ltd is one of the establised ready mix concrete rmc supplier in kolkata using stateofarttechnology using expert quality management. Notes on agricultural seasons and major crops in india. However, it is not followed in the neighbouring state of west bengal, india, where the traditional calendar continues to be followed due to the deep bond of hindu culture with the bengali calendar. They are commonly worn during festivals and especially during durga puja tant enjoys a wide range of popularity and importance in west bengal and the adjoining areas. Agriculture is the mainstay of our economy, provides employment to about twothirds of working population.
The classical tradition speaks of six seasons spring, summer. After summers arrive rainy season which continues till september end. West bengal s flourishing community of angloindians formed a onceinfluential cuisine, but it is now dying along with the reduction in numbers of their communities. The cosmopolitan bengali culture, with a blend of traditional sanctity in it, is something that makes bengal a unique state. Wonderful rainy season in bangladesh in bangladesh the tropical monsoon climate can bring much hardship but it also blesses the lands. The folk dance forms of west bengal are known for their beauty and fervor. West bengal offers a rich variety of delicacies for every palate.