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| ⚫ | The '''Karit fruit''' or कारटे Kaarate (''Cucumis melo'' var. ''agrestis'') is a variety of [[Cucumis melo|melon]] found in [[India]]. Similar to a [[cucumber]], the Karit has a bitter taste. The fruit plays a part in the [[Diwali]] traditions of [[Goa]] and [[Maharashtra]]. This fruit is stamped by the heel of the left foot on the second day of Diwali by everyone after all come out of baths. Its significance is when Lord Krishna kills the demon [[Narakasura]] by stamping his heel of left foot and destroys him.<ref>{{cite news|title=Let tradition shine bright this Diwali|work=Times of India|first=Sherine|last=Stephenson|date=25 October 2011|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Let-tradition-shine-bright-this-Diwali/articleshow/10481734.cms}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 06:17, 30 June 2024
The Karit fruit or कारटे Kaarate (Cucumis melo var. agrestis) is a variety of melon found in India. Similar to a cucumber, the Karit has a bitter taste. The fruit plays a part in the Diwali traditions of Goa and Maharashtra. This fruit is stamped by the heel of the left foot on the second day of Diwali by everyone after all come out of baths. Its significance is when Lord Krishna kills the demon Narakasura by stamping his heel of left foot and destroys him.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ Stephenson, Sherine (25 October 2011). "Let tradition shine bright this Diwali". Times of India.
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