Charak Puja
charak puja pachamara mela also known chadak nil puja hajrha puja part hindu folk festival gajan held honor deity shiva dharmathakur gajan festival includes numerous form austerity like walking hot coal piercing body metal rod charak refers practice hookswinging generally last penance performed festival gajan charak puja primarily practiced indian state west bengal bangladesh hookswinging traditionally practiced part india well preparation usually start month advance people responsible arrangement festival go village village procure necessary component like paddy oil sugar salt honey money item needed ritual midnight songkranti worshipper gather worship shiva durga success afterwards puja prasad item blessed deity distributed rarely it’s also known hajrha puja woman fast festival male devotee swing pole hook attached pole rope thrust back bangladesh frequently take place moulvibazar thakurgaon district galachipa upazila patuakhali district goalkhali gabua haridebpur lalua lohalia village well known charak puja though aristocracy frequency festival deemed still performed regularly people uncommon amount devotion it’s part life popular festival charak puja found place like dholar haat akcha gorea khochabarisingia hothath para thakurgaon sadar place tripura dhalai district like kamalpur kulai maharashtra bagad marathi language बगाड andhra pradesh sirimanu festival religious festive tradition ceremonial pole auspicious tree venerated village jatras honour local deity maharashtra andhra pradesh performed bagad similar concept charak puja gajan festival indian parallel mexican danza de los voladores banawadi § banawadi bagad gajan festival sirimanothsavam medium related charak puja wikimedia common janakantha shankar lal dash april