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Kharchi Puja: - The fourteen Goddess are worshiped every year in the month of June/ July for seven days which is popularly known as ‘Kharchi Puja’. Large numbers of pilgrims tribal and non-tribal from diffferent parts of the state are gather there to worshiped God and Goddesses, the place is 6km away from the capital city of Agartala.
Garia Puja: – The tribal people especially Tripuri perform Garia Puja for the month of Baisakhi (April) for seven days which effect from13th—15th.Other tribal peoples also participated in this festival. During festival the animal sacrifice has been takes place for entertain to Goddess and other spirit. When the Puja is over, the devotees both man women take to dancing.

Dewali Festival or Matabari Fair: – The Diwali fairs or festival is being held every year at Matabari during the times of Dipawali/ Diwali. More than two Lakh of people gather around there for participating popular festival of Tripura.The festival is observed at Tripura Sundari Temple premises on every Uttarayan Sankranti in the mid January.

Pilak Festival: – A Pilak festival is being held in the month of January. The I.C.AT. Department in collaboration with local administration has been organized the Pilak Festival for the attraction of domestics as well as foreign tourists. During the festival, local traditional cultural functions has been organized for the enhancement the festival to make a grand success.

Pous Sankranti Mela: - It is a popular festival of Tripura .Both tribal and non-tribal people are participated in the sacred festivals. The Mela is being held in the month of January in the second week of this month at this place to take a holy dip in the river Gomati at it is place of origination known as “Tirtha Mukh”. Besides these, Mokhar Sankranti Mela is being held at the Unakoti Tirtha at Kailashahar Sub division every year in the month of April.

Neermahal Festivals: – Neermahal Festival has been organized by I.C.A.T. Department in collaboration with local administration in the month of December in every year. The festivals will takes place in three days. In the auspicious festivals, varies cultural programs has been organized, such as Bengali Dhamail, Lusai Cheraw dance, Hozagiri dance of Reang etc. Local cultural teams are also participated in the festival. Cultural teams from Bangladesh are also participated in colorful cultural programs.

Swimming and Boat Race: -The swimming and boating competition has been organized by I.C.A.T Department in collaboration with Rudrasagar Co-operative Societies and local administration. In this program, the local and traditional cultural functions has been organized for attracting the tourists. The visiting tourists in the Neermahal are enjoying the boating facility. The swimming and boating competition is organized in the month of July/August in every year. It is here to be mentioned that, the “Monasa Mangal” Competition is also organized before of the swimming and boating competition. In these competitions, the Minister of I.C.A.T and poets and other dignitaries from state and from outside state would participate  in the competition.

Orange and Tourism festival: – The Orange and Tourism has been organized by I.C.A.T Department in collaboration with Jampui Hill R.D. Block. The Orange and Tourism festival is being held in the second week of November in every year. In this festival more then lacks of people are gathering to enjoy in the festival. Tribal and non-tribal both are participated in this auspicious festival from different part of the state and outer state of Tripura. Some times foreign tourists are also came in the Jampui Hill for enjoying the festival. Each and every department is participated in festival. The best orange season is October and November.In this festival, the foreign goods is available in the Jampui Hill. During the festival the cultural programs has been organized in the field. The Popular dance like Lusai Cheraw dance, Chakmas Bizu dance, Reang Hozagiri dace, Bengali Dhamail and local artists are participated in the cultural programs.

Bizu Festival: – Bizu is the most important socio-religious festival of the Chakmas. The festival gives birth to Bizu dance. Beginning on the day before the last day of Bengali calendar year. Bizu last for three days. On the first day which is known as “Phool Bizu” household items and clothes are to be cleaned and washed, different items of food are to be cooked, different items of vegetable and herb are to be collected from green

Forest for cooking of foods during Bizu Festival. At least five numbers forests which to be collected must to be mixed and cooked with dry fish or fried raw prawn or without dry fish or prawn or totally vegetable are required to be cooked of that mixed vegetable which is helpful for good health. During Mul Bizu festival Chakma peoples especially man and women, young boy and lady and children are gathered in a groups or more and visits the Chakmas houses from one to another in a whole day and even in the night also. It is interesting to says that, during Mul Bizu man and women are used to have Modh ( it is a local liquor which is made by Chakma’s lady) and it is very good for health if one has to takes with chicken or pork diced or fish fry. Excessive drink of Modh is very harmful to everyone. The festival is not limited in around Chakma community. It is also spread out to another community. They are also participated in the rare festival. The festival are to three steps, first day is “Phool Bizu” second day is “Mul Bizu” which is main Bizu, and last day is ‘Gojjepojje Bizu” which is celebrated through socio-religious activities. Chakmas also have another religious festivals like- “Thanmana” Burapar Puja, Chumulang etc. In Bizu, dance group of dancer take part and they make a square form turning circular at times. Dhul {drum}, Baajhi {flute}, Heng0rong {a bamboo made instrument}, Dhuduk {another bamboo made instrument}, are used to accompany the Bizu dance and song. Female performer wear traditional “Pinon’ “Hadi” and silver ornament, while male dancer wear Dhoti, sort of jacket made of traditional cloth and Hobong” {headgear}.It may here to be mentioned that, local made wine and Jogora {it is made of rice fermentation and it is distinct taste and good for health and alcoholic content is 3%-5% approximately} are to be available every Chakmas houses in village area during Bizu festivals.