Kharchi Puja 2024: As PM Modi extends wishes; know significance, date, rituals, all about Tripura's auspicious festival

Published on: Jul 14, 2024, 16:30:43 IST

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Kharchi Puja 2024: As PM Modi extends his wishes on Kharchi Puja, find out the date, rituals, significance, and more about Tripura's auspicious festival.

Kharchi Puja 2024: 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. Read on to know all about this festival, including the date, rituals, and more.

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Kharchi Puja 2024: PM Modi extends his wishes

Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to X to extend his wishes on the auspicious occasion of the Kharchi Puja. "Wishing everyone, particularly the people of Tripura, on the occasion of Kharchi Puja! May the divine blessings of Chaturdash Devata always remain upon us, bringing joy and good health to all. May it also enrich everyone's lives with prosperity and harmony," PM Modi wrote.

Kharchi Puja 2024 Date

Kharchi Puja is observed annually on the Shukla Ashtami day, which falls on the eighth day of the lunar month of Ashadha. This year, Kharchi Puja began on July 14. The celebrations hold immense religious and cultural importance and will continue for a week.

Kharchi Puja 2024 Significance and Rituals

On Kharchi Puja, royal priests perform the revered ritual of carrying the idols of the Fourteen Gods from the ancient Ujjayanta Palace in Agartala and dipping them in the holy water of Saidra river. Then, the idols are taken back to the temple and adorned with different flowers, traditional attires, ornaments, and vermillion paste. After this ritual, priests distribute prasad to the devotees.

Other rituals of Kharchi Puja are reciting sacred and religious hymns and mantras to invoke the blessings of the deities, visiting the temple, and constructing the Chaturdasha Mandapa. The Mandapa symbolises the royal palace of the Tripuri kings and is built by traditional artisans. The structure is made out of bamboo and thatched roofs.

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Krishna Pallavi Priya
Krishna Priya Pallavi is a journalist with over 9 years of experience, covering health, fashion, pop culture, travel, wellness, entertainment, festivals, mental health, art, decor, fitness, and sex and relationships. She is an alumna of the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), Dhenkanal, and holds an undergraduate degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi. Her strong academic foundation informs her analytical and detail-oriented approach to storytelling, helping her uncover stories where none seem to exist. Before joining Hindustan Times, Pallavi worked with some of India’s leading media organisations. She spent close to three years at India Today, where she honed her newsroom skills and developed a sharp editorial sensibility. She also worked for over a year and a half at Vagabomb, ScoopWhoop’s feminist digital platform, where she explored stories through a gender-sensitive, socially aware lens. Pallavi has a deep interest in global fashion trends and international fashion seasons, and enjoys interviewing celebrities and tracking pop culture movements—interests that frequently translate into engaging, reader-friendly stories. Alongside lifestyle and entertainment, she has a keen eye for impactful health and wellness journalism, regularly interacting with doctors, designers, and digital content creators to bring nuance and credibility to her work. Born and raised in Haryana, Pallavi remains deeply connected to her ancestral roots in Odisha. Her ability to spot fresh angles brings curiosity and depth to stories she pursues. When not chasing deadlines, she enjoys spending time with her dog, planning her next vacation, reading, running new trails, and discovering new destinations.Read More

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