Kharchi Puja

Kharchi Puja upsc notes
  Context
    Festival celebrated in Tripura
      Known as ‘Festival of 14 Gods’
      Occurs on the eighth day of new moon
        July or August each year
      Source: IE
  Festival revolves around
    Worship of Chaturdasa Devata
      Ancestral deity of Tripuri people
    Showcases rich history and traditions
  Word ‘Kharchi’ derived from Tripuri words
    Meaning ‘sin’ and ‘cleaning’
      Signifying cleansing of sins
  Significance linked to belief
    Presiding deity Tripura Sundari or Mother Goddess menstruates
      During Ambubachi period in June
    Earth becomes impure
    Puja performed to clean Earth and wash away sins

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