Charak Puja is a very enchanting folk festival of the Southern Belt of Bangladesh and West Bengal. It is also known as "Nil Puja". The believers of the Hindu religion celebrate this on the last day of month Chaitra (in Bengali calendars called Choitro).
Charak devotee believes that the festival will carry prosperity by eliminating the sorrow and sufferings of the previous year.
The ‘’Charkia’’ is tied with a ‘’Borshi’’ (a kind of hook) at the back and then is moved around a bar with a long roap
An ascetic devotee hangs from a spinning wheel attached with Charak
Tree on the occasion of Charak Puja.
