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Ker Puja is mainly celebrated in Tripura and is celebrated two weeks after Kharchi puja. The guardian deity of Vastu Devata is Ker. A large piece of Bamboo, when bent in a particular fashion, assumes the image of Ker. It is generally believed that the former rulers used to perform this Puja for the general welfare of the people of the State. The literal meaning of Ker is boundary or specified area. Two age old beliefs may lie behind the ritualistic incantation of a specified boundary for the Ker Puja. One is to safeguard the interest of people from any calamitous misfortunes, diseases, and destitution. The other is to save people from any external aggression. Offering and sacrifices constitute an important aspect of Ker Puja.
Ker Puja falls on the following days in the respective years: