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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>'''Ranna Puja''' ({{lang-bn|রান্না পূজা}}) is a traditional [[List of Hindu festivals|Hindu festival]]. It is mainly celebrated in different regions of [[West Bengal]]. The ritual of cooking foods the night before the puja and eating (stale food) it the next day is ''Arandhan'' (Cooking is forbidden on that day).<ref name="Hindustantimes-Bangla"/><br />
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At present-day, the normal mood and customs of Arandhan festival have relaxed a lot due to the busyness of modern times. However, this festival is still widely celebrated in rural areas or [[Kolkata]]'s suburbs areas.<br />
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== Festival ==<br />
Ranna Puja is celebrated twice a year in [[West Bengal]]. Once on Sankranti in month of [[Bhadro|''Bhadro'']] or Mansa Puja and another, on Shitalashashti the day after Sripanchami or [[Saraswati puja|Saraswati Puja]] in month of [[Magh (Bengali calendar)|''Magh'']].<ref name="Hindustantimes-Bangla"/><br />
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=== Types of practice ===<br />
An integral part of Manasa Puja is the ''Arandhan'' or ''Ranna Puja''. Depending on the place in West Bengal, the [[Manasa]] and Ashtanag Puja begins on any Saturday or Tuesday and on every fifth day from Naga Panchami during the Bhadro month of Bengali calendar, and on Bhadro Sankranti, Manasa and Ashtanag Puja are completed and Bisarjan is performed. On that occasion ''Ranna Puja'' is celebrated on Sankranti as a ritual. This ''Ranna Puja'' is also known as ''Bhadroe Rendhe Ashvine Khaoa Utsab''.<ref name="anandabazar1">{{cite web |title=ভাদ্রে রেঁধে আশ্বিনে খাওয়ার উৎসব ‘অরন্ধন’, রইল তথ্য |url=https://www.anandabazar.com/lifestyle/tradition-and-rituals-of-ranna-puja-dgtl-1.865748 |website=www.anandabazar.com |publisher=Anandabazar Patrika |access-date=6 September 2023 |language=bn }}</ref><ref name="Aaj-Tak-Bangla">{{cite web |title=ভাদ্রে রেঁধে আশ্বিনে খাওয়া! কেন হয় রান্না পুজো? জানুন খুঁটিনাটি |url=https://bangla.aajtak.in/dharm-religion/story/ranna-pujo-2022-date-west-bengal-arandhan-puja-rituals-importance-celebrations-menu-vishwakarma-puja-ranna-pujo-kobe-ranna-pujor-menu-ranna-pujo-keno-hoy-bangla-soc-447270-2022-09-15 |website=Aaj Tak Bangla |access-date=6 September 2023 |location=Kolkata |language=bn}}</ref> ''Ranna Puja'' celebrated on the day of Manasa Puja in Sankranti of [[Bhadro]] is called by many as ''Unun Puja Utsab''. When it is celebrated on the day of [[Vishwakarma Puja]], it is called "Buroranna".<ref name="Hindustantimes-Bangla">{{cite web |last1=Mitra |first1=Anamika |title=ভাদ্রে রেঁধে আশ্বিনে খাওয়া, অরন্ধন উৎসব আর রান্না পুজো কাকে বলে |url=https://bangla.hindustantimes.com/astrology/ranna-pujo-2022-what-is-arandhan-utsav-31661929551653.html |website=Hindustantimes Bangla |access-date=6 September 2023 |language=bn }}</ref><br />
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A ''Ranna Puja'' is held on the day after [[Saraswati puja|Saraswati Puja]] in the month of [[Magh (Bengali calendar)|Magha]]. That day is Shital Shashti. ''Shilnora Puja'' is performed on that day, so no food is cooked.<ref name="Hindustantimes-Bangla"/><ref name="anandabazar2">{{cite web |title=গ্রামরক্ষায় শুক্লা সপ্তমীতে অরন্ধন |url=https://www.anandabazar.com/west-bengal/bardhaman/villagers-did-not-made-food-as-its-a-part-of-custom-1.558734 |website=www.anandabazar.com |publisher=Anandabazar Patrika |access-date=6 September 2023 |location=Bardhaman |language=bn }}</ref><br />
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== Arrangements and materials ==<br />
''Pakshala'' or ''Ranna ghar'''s ''Unnan'' (oven) is the symbol of Mother Manasa. Hindu housewives keep Manasa pots with branches of shaluk ([[Nymphaeaceae#Fruit|Nymphaeaceae]]) and [[Opuntia dillenii|fanimana]] trees in a place in the kitchen for the welfare of the family and to get rid of the fear of snakes. On the eve of the puja, a portion of the various dishes is offered to the deity, that were cooked the day before. But the main ritual of this festival is to offer the best vegetables and fish of the season to the deity. [[Panta bhat]] is notable among stale foods. Those who are vegetarians have vegetarian cooking in their homes. But non-vegetarian cooking is prevalent in most households. [[Ilish]] and [[Prawn|shrimp]] are one of the seasonal fish among non-vegetarians. Devoutes women of Bengal read or listen to the vows of the goddess at the end of the puja.<ref name="News18-Bengali">{{cite web |last1=Roy Chowdhury |first1=Arpita |title=অরন্ধনের নিমন্ত্রণ: নারকেল দিয়ে চালকুমড়ো, ইলিশ কচুশাক-সহ পান্তা, চালতার টক |url=https://bengali.news18.com/news/life-style/arandhan-vrat-is-an-age-old-ritual-in-bengali-household-arc-660213.html |website=News18 Bengali |access-date=6 September 2023 |language=bn }}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Hindu festivals]]<br />
[[Category:Festivals in West Bengal]]</div>Tisha30475