Yesterday was the last day of the Bengali month of Kartik. That was also the day for Kartik Puja.
This is incidentally a puja which is not very common in Bengal.
Kartik Puja is, if I am not mistaken, done in Bengal by women who do not have children.
I have heard of stories of quarrels between women, and to show spite, one will leave an idol of Kartik on the porch of the other person. When this is done, the other person has to do the worship.
I have not seen any pandals etc for the worship. The only worship that I have heard of, is of the women in the West Bengal Red Light areas - where the women who do not have any children, pray to Kartik.
This is incidentally a puja which is not very common in Bengal.
Kartik Puja is, if I am not mistaken, done in Bengal by women who do not have children.
I have heard of stories of quarrels between women, and to show spite, one will leave an idol of Kartik on the porch of the other person. When this is done, the other person has to do the worship.
I have not seen any pandals etc for the worship. The only worship that I have heard of, is of the women in the West Bengal Red Light areas - where the women who do not have any children, pray to Kartik.
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