Khudurukuni osha

 Khudurukuni or Khuda-rankuni is the name given to this festival. It refers to a little girl who is begging for food. Unmarried girls participate in this celebration. They perform puja and fast for the wealth, prosperity, and safety of their brother. This puja is celebrated every Sunday in the month of Bhadraba. Girls do “Balunka puja” in the morning. In the morning, they worship a sand idol, and in the evening, they worship Maa Khudurukuni’s idol and sing the Khudurukuni song. In the evening, girls from the same neighbourhood or friends gather at a central location to prepare for the puja.

The festival is based on the narrative of a girl named Tapoyi who had seven brothers. She was the tiniest of the bunch. She also had seven in-law sisters. She was overly indulged as the family’s only daughter child. When her father and mother died, though, her fate was changed. Her brothers then left her with her sisters-in-law while they went to do business and trade. After that, her seven sisters-in-law tormented her and refused to feed her. Her youngest sister-in-law was the only one who was friendly to her.

This went on until Tapoyi began to adore Maa Mangala in order for her brothers to return. Because they vanished 12 years ago and there was no trace of them. Tapoyi was concerned about her brothers’ safety and prayed to Maa Mangala for protection. Her brother then came and chastised her six sisters-in-law, as well as taking care of her like before. Finally, everyone discovered that Tapoyi was an angel who was born on Earth as Tapoyi. They are remorseful, and Tapoyi is now known as Khudurukuni. To this day, girls revere their brothers by praying for their prosperity, just as she did for her brother to return.