{"id":12107,"date":"2025-07-02T17:45:36","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T17:45:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/?p=12107"},"modified":"2025-07-02T17:46:14","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T17:46:14","slug":"chaturdasha-kharchi-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/index.php\/2025\/07\/02\/chaturdasha-kharchi-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Snanayatra of Chaturdasha Devata Held Ahead of Kharchi Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Agartala, July 2: <\/strong>The traditional\u00a0<em>Snanayatra<\/em>\u00a0(ceremonial bathing procession) of the revered Chaturdasha Devata was held today at the holy bank of the Haora River in Khayerpur, marking the sacred beginning of Tripura\u2019s iconic\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kharchi_puja\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kharchi_puja\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kharchi Festival<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"462\" src=\"https:\/\/aguli.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/515436074_1285016596957883_2643170996960421830_n-1024x462.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12108\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aguli.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/515436074_1285016596957883_2643170996960421830_n-1024x462.avif 1024w, https:\/\/aguli.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/515436074_1285016596957883_2643170996960421830_n-300x135.avif 300w, https:\/\/aguli.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/515436074_1285016596957883_2643170996960421830_n-768x346.avif 768w, https:\/\/aguli.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/515436074_1285016596957883_2643170996960421830_n-1536x693.avif 1536w, https:\/\/aguli.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/515436074_1285016596957883_2643170996960421830_n-2048x924.avif 2048w, https:\/\/aguli.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/515436074_1285016596957883_2643170996960421830_n-860x388.avif 860w, https:\/\/aguli.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/515436074_1285016596957883_2643170996960421830_n-760x343.avif 760w, https:\/\/aguli.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/515436074_1285016596957883_2643170996960421830_n-150x68.avif 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Courtesy: Agencies<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As per centuries-old rituals, symbolic idols representing the 14 deities were ceremonially bathed at the designated ghat, officially initiating the festival celebrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<em>Snanayatra<\/em>&nbsp;event was conducted with full religious fervor and attended by the&nbsp;<strong>chief priest Raj Chantai<\/strong>, along with other temple priests. The&nbsp;<strong>Chairman of the Kharchi Festival Committee and MLA Ratan Chakraborty<\/strong>&nbsp;was also present, accompanied by other distinguished guests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<strong>Kharchi Festival<\/strong>, one of Tripura\u2019s most significant and culturally rich celebrations, will formally commence tomorrow in the temple premises of the Chaturdasha Devata in&nbsp;<strong>Old Agartala<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>READ MORE: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/aguli.in\/index.php\/2025\/06\/30\/kharchi-festival-2025-tripura-gears-up-for-weeklong-celebration-of-faith-and-culture\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/aguli.in\/index.php\/2025\/06\/30\/kharchi-festival-2025-tripura-gears-up-for-weeklong-celebration-of-faith-and-culture\/\">Kharchi Festival 2025: Tripura Gears Up for Weeklong Celebration of Faith and Culture<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Agartala, July 2: The traditional\u00a0Snanayatra\u00a0(ceremonial bathing procession) of the revered Chaturdasha Devata was held today at the holy bank of the Haora River in Khayerpur, marking the sacred beginning of Tripura\u2019s iconic\u00a0Kharchi Festival. As per centuries-old rituals, symbolic idols representing the 14 deities were ceremonially bathed at the designated ghat, officially initiating the festival celebrations. 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