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A week-long traditional Kharchi festival, offering prayer to 14 gods and goddess, began with thousands of devotees converging at Khayerpur on the eastern outskirts of the Tripura.
Kharchi Puja is predominantly a tribal festival but it owes its origins to Hindu religion. Devotees and sadhus from across India and neighbouring Bangladesh have also participated in the festival.
Static/Current Takeaways Important For All Exam 2022:
Tripura Capital: Agartala;
Tripura Chief Minister: Dr. Manik Saha;
Tripura Governor: Satyadeo Narain Arya.