{"id":3592,"date":"2024-08-05T15:29:15","date_gmt":"2024-08-05T09:59:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saralstudy.com\/blog\/?p=3592"},"modified":"2024-08-05T15:29:15","modified_gmt":"2024-08-05T09:59:15","slug":"ravindra-jayanti-history-significance-and-importance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saralstudy.com\/blog\/ravindra-jayanti-history-significance-and-importance\/","title":{"rendered":"Ravindra Jayanti &#8211; History, Significance, And Importance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ravindra Jayanti or Poncheeshe Boishakh as it is popularly called in the Kolkata circle is celebrated with much pomp and gaiety in Kolkata and West Bengal as a whole. The festival pays tribute to the great scholar and novelist Rabindranath Tagore. He is one of the very few Indian personalities to be awarded the Nobel Prize for his lifetime achievement as a novelist. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This festival has gained a lot of popularity in West Bengal and beyond. The festival is marked by cultural shows and recitations from the poet&#8217;s writings throughout the city. On this occasion, Rabindra lovers in general and also other people gather. Interestingly enough even people from Bangladesh celebrate this event with much enthusiasm.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_87_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saralstudy.com\/blog\/ravindra-jayanti-history-significance-and-importance\/#Time_for_Celebration_of_Ravindra_Jayanti\" >Time for Celebration of Ravindra Jayanti\u00a0<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saralstudy.com\/blog\/ravindra-jayanti-history-significance-and-importance\/#Celebration_of_Ravindra_Jayanti_Festival\" >Celebration of Ravindra Jayanti Festival<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saralstudy.com\/blog\/ravindra-jayanti-history-significance-and-importance\/#Early_Life_Of_Ravindra_Nath_Tagore\" >Early Life Of Ravindra Nath Tagore<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saralstudy.com\/blog\/ravindra-jayanti-history-significance-and-importance\/#Rabindra_Sangeet\" >Rabindra Sangeet<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saralstudy.com\/blog\/ravindra-jayanti-history-significance-and-importance\/#Rabindra_Bharati_University\" >Rabindra Bharati University<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saralstudy.com\/blog\/ravindra-jayanti-history-significance-and-importance\/#Shantiniketan\" >Shantiniketan<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Time_for_Celebration_of_Ravindra_Jayanti\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Time for Celebration of Ravindra Jayanti\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ravindra Jayanti is celebrated on the 8th or 9th of May every year in May according to the English calendar. It is also called Poncheeshe Boishakh in keeping with the Bengali calendar.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Celebration_of_Ravindra_Jayanti_Festival\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Celebration of Ravindra Jayanti Festival<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The city of Kolkata throbs vibrant life forces and is a hub of cultural activities throughout the ages. The many fairs and festivals here are celebrated with gaiety and, enthusiasm. Though originally Ravindra Jayanti consisted of small groups, now it has gained the popularity of a festival. Cultural associations in Kolkata and surrounding villages celebrate this day with programs of songs, dance, and recitals. Rabindra Bharati University in Kolkata participates with gusto in this festival.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Early_Life_Of_Ravindra_Nath_Tagore\"><\/span>Early Life Of Ravindra Nath Tagore<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jorasanko Thakurbari where Rabindranath was born is considered a heritage property in Kolkata. It is the main venue of all cultural activities during Ravindra Jayanti.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rabindra Sadan&#8217;s premise is another important venue. Many of the writer&#8217;s plays and dramas are staged here and people flock with great enthusiasm even to this day.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rabindra_Sangeet\"><\/span>Rabindra Sangeet<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rabindra Sangeet, the genre of songs named after the singer writer can be heard in all nooks of Kolkata on this special day. The function starts at six in the morning and continues throughout the day.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rabindra_Bharati_University\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rabindra Bharati University<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every year the museum in Rabindra Bharati University put on display all the articles that are associated with the poet. His manuscripts, glasses, family articles, and photographs are for all to see.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Shantiniketan\"><\/span>Shantiniketan<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shantiniketan in West Bengal is another destination that celebrates this occasion with equal fervor. It is the university started by Rabindranath Tagore and is famed for having trained many famous personalities including Indira Gandhi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Also Reads:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saralstudy.com\/blog\/list-of-prime-ministers-of-india\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Comprehensive List of Prime Ministers of India (1947 &#8211; Present)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ravindra Jayanti or Poncheeshe Boishakh as it is popularly called in the Kolkata circle is celebrated with much pomp and gaiety in Kolkata and West Bengal as a whole. 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