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Charak Puja or (also known as Nil Puja or Hajrha Puja) is a Hindu folk festival held in honor of the deity Shiva. The festival is observed in the Indian state of West Bengal and in on the last day of the month of Chaitra (Choitro in the Bengali calendar) at midnight The preparation usually starts a month in advance. The people responsible for the arrangement of the festival go from village to village to procure the necessary components like paddy, oil, sugar, salt, honey, money and other items needed for the ritual. At midnight of Songkranti, the worshippers gather to worship Shiva and Ma Durga for success. Afterwards a puja, the prasad (Items blessed by the deity) are distributed.
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