Kharchi Puja
On 14th July, 2024, the Prime Minister wished the people of Tripura, on the occasion of Kharchi Puja.
About the Puja
- The century-old auspicious festival of Kharchi Puja is celebrated with pomp every year by the people of Tripura.
- Also known as the Festival of 14 Gods, Kharchi Puja falls on the eighth day of the new moon in July or August.
- During the week-long festival, people worship Chaturdasa Devata, the ancestral deity of the Tripuri people.
- Kharchi Puja is observed annually on the Shukla Ashtami day, which falls on the eighth day of the lunar month of Ashadha.