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Charak and Gajan

By our Culture Correspondent

Charak and Gajan
Charak and Gajan · Sophie Charlotte Belnos (1795-1865), Public domain

Charak and Gajan are folk-religious observances near the close of the Bengali year, associated with Shiva and rural devotion. Processions, vows, and community performances mark the occasion.

“These observances express popular devotion and mark the seasonal turning toward the new year. Local performance traditions strengthen village bonds and cultural continuity.”

Photo essay

Charak and Gajan — detail
Charak and Gajan, detail · AnonymousUnknown author, Public domain
Charak and Gajan — scene
Charak and Gajan, scene · Basakpranab, CC BY-SA 4.0