Charak Puja: Difference between revisions

'''Charak Puja''' (also known as ''Cadak'', and ''Nil Puja'') is a [[Hindu]] folk [[festival]] held in honourhonor of the goddeity [[Shiva]]. It'sThe heldfestival is observed in [[the India]]n, in the state of [[West Bengal]], and southernin [[Bangladesh]] on the last day ([[sankranti|Songkranti]]) of the month of ''[[Chaitra]]'' ([[Choitro]] in the [[Bengali calendar]]), at midnight.

The preparation usually starts a month in advance. The arrangement team of the festival go from village to village to procure the necessary components like [[Paddy (unmilled rice)|paddy]], [[oil]], [[sugar]], [[salt]], [[honey]], [[money]] and other items needed for the ritual. On the midnight of the [[sankranti|Songkranti]], the worshippers are gathered together to '''<big>worship Shiva and Maa Durga for success</big>''', and after a [[Puja (Hinduism)|puja]], the [[prasad]] (items blessed by the deity) are distributed.