Kharchi Puja, Synthesis Of Tribal And Hindu Culture, Begins In Tripura                

All rituals were performed as usual but due to the Covid-19 restrictions unlike earlier years gathering of devotees were much less.

The annual festival of worship of Fourteen Gods popularly known as Kharchi Puja in Tripura started on Saturday.

 Moreover, the annual fair is also not held this year.

 Of the many festivals in the hilly northeast Indian state Tripura, the worship of Fourteen Gods popularly known as Kharchi Puja occupies the pride of the place.

Every year it is celebrated with overflowing enthusiasm in June-July. In fact, Tripura is also known as the land of Fourteen Gods.

 During the reign of Maharaja Krishna Manikya with the change of his capital from Udaipur to Puran Haveli or Old Agartala the Fourteen Gods temple was also constructed there in 1760 AD, which is still there.

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