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Fishing Hook Monk at Gajan (Sacrifice for Hope)

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English: Fishing Hook monk (sacrifice for hope) at Charak Puja (also known as Cadak, and Nil Puja) is a Hindu folk festival in honor of the god Shiva. It's held in Indian state of West Bengal and southern Bangladesh on the last day (Songkranti) of the month of Chaitra (Choitro in the Bengali calendar)
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Gajan is a Hindu festival celebrated mostly in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is associated with such deities as Shiva, Neel and Dharmaraj. Gajan spans around a week, starting at the last week of Choitro continuing till the end of the Bengali year. It ends with Charak Puja. Participants of this festival is known as sannyasi or Bhokto. Persons of any gender can be a participant. The complete history of the festival is not known. The central theme of this festival is deriving satisfaction through non-sexual pain, devotion and sacrifice.

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