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GK QUESTION#433

The Kharchi festival is primarily associated with:

  1. ACelebration of harvest prosperity
  2. BReverence of river and water spirits
  3. CObservation of Tripura’s foundation day
  4. DWorship of native tribal deitiesCorrect answer
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D. Worship of native tribal deities

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Kharchi is a major festival of Tripura centered on the worship of 14 deities (Chaturdasa Devata). Celebrated in July at Old Agartala, it symbolizes the purification of Mother Earth and society after her menstruation period, reflecting tribal–Hindu cultural harmony.

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