In Bengal, Gajan and Charak stand unique in the scenario of Bengal festivals and in today's modern age. Hindus celebrate the festival mainly on the last two days of the month of Chaitra, just before Bengali New Year. Basically this falls around mid-April.
In this unique and strange ritual near Kurmun village at Bardhaman district, people offer prayers while holding human skulls or heads on their hand. These skulls or heads are procured each year separately by undisclosed methods.
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