Charak Puja is an enchanting folk festival of the Southern Belt of Bangladesh
West Bengal and Barak Valley, Assam also known as “Nil Puja” celebrated
on the last day of Chaitra (Chaitra Songkranti) believed to carry prosperity
by eliminating the sorrow and sufferings of the previous year. This ancient
tradition once widespread is now a rarity and slowly dying out with the advent
of awareness & scientific information reaching out as media and information