The annual festival of worship of 14 Gods, popularly known as Kharchi Puja in Tripura started on Wednesday at Khayerpur.
Of the many festivals in the tiny northeast India state of Tripura, Kharchi Puja occupies the pride of the place. Tripura is also known as the land of Fourteen Gods.
Tripura chief minister Biplab Kumar Deb inaugurated the festival. Prafullajit Sinha, mayor of Agartala Municipal Corporation, MLAs Ratan Chakraborty and Susanta Chakraborty also attended the inaugural programme.
“Every year during the month Ashar’s Shukla Astami (in the month of June-July) Kharchi Puja is celebrated for peace, prosperity, harmony, and wellbeing of the state,” Atul Debbarma, a devotee and an MLA, said.