The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has greeted people on the occasion of Kharchi Puja.
- Kharchi Puja festival is celebrated in the Northeastern state of Tripura. Also called the ‘Festival of 14 Gods’, Kharchi Puja is observed on the eighth day of the new moon in July or August every year.
- This year, the auspicious festival began on June 26.
- The festival is centred around the worship of Chaturdasa Devata, the ancestral deity of the Tripuri people.
- It holds immense religious and cultural importance and showcases the rich history and traditions of the community.
