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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.

The state of Tripura is the second smallest state of the Indian Union. It is North, South and South- East; Tripura has an International Boundary with Bangladesh . It is East shares common boundary with the states of Mizoram and Assam . Tripura  is  place for  the travelers those are interested  for the lush green forest ,excellent scenic beauty, ancient palace and lakes, eco-park, historical temple, world life sanctuaries, green forest, hills area, museums, beautiful tea gardens, colourful  tribes and their traditional dishes  like, ghodak,  and  excellent village sightseeing, beauty of   Jhum cultivation in the hilly   slopping  area etc.

Brief history of Tripura: - According to the “Rajmala’, the rulers were known by the surname “Fa” which is meaning father. The rulers of Bengal helped the Tripura King in the 14th century, the king of had to face frequent Mughal invasion. They defeated of Mohammedan Sultans Bengal in Several battles. The Tripura is being marked in the 19th century in beginning of the modern era when the King Birchandra Kishore Manikhya Bahadur planned and modeled his administrative set-up on the British India pattern he was brought in various reforms. His successor rules over Tripura till 15th October 1947 when it merged with Indian Union through a treaty signed between the Indian Union and the Maharani on 9th September, 1947. In October, 1947 the Government of India took over the administration of the tiny state 0n 21th January, 1972, Tripura had became a state in the Indian Union with an elected ministry of its own.

Another meaning of the Tripura has been coined from two Tripuri word “Tui” which is meaning water and “Pra’ means near. It was said that once Tripura’s boundary extended to the Bay of Bengal .

Tourist Attractions:

Ujjayanta Place :-The   Ujjyanta Place was built by Maharaja Radha Kishore Manikya in 1899-1901.This is Indo- Saracenic building is set in large Mughal style gardens on a lake front. There are many temples set within its grounds including the Jaganath temple, there are floodlights and fountains. The beautiful building now the houses the state’s Legislative Assembly.

Tripura Government Museum: – It is the showcase of Tripura history and culture, it has an archaeological gallery, an art gallery, a travel culture gallery, and houses several sculptures found in Tripura. Old gold, silver copper coins can also be seen in this museum.

The Tripura Sundari Temple : - It is about 58 km from Agartal. The temple both historical and religious impotance, It is popularly known as Matabari. This one of the 51 shaktipeeths sacred to the   tantaras.

Neermahal: - It is situated is about 55km from Agartala. It is literally known as water place and situated picturesquely in the middle of the Rudrasagar Lake . It was built in 1930 as summer residence of the Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya. The palace was inspired by Mughal architecture. It is available rent boat for getting there in the Neermahal place.

Unakoti: - Unakoti is about 180km from Agartal; Unakoti nearest town is Kailashahar which is about 10 km from Unakoti Pilgrimage site. It back to 11th and 12th centuries if not earlier. It was said that, Unakoti is less than one crore Gods and Goddess. The site is important archaeological site, one can studies from these historical sites. There are consists of several huge vertical rock-cut carvings on a hillside The Hindu Gods  Shiva,  Durga, Vishnu, bull, Goddess Ram  carved with rocks  etc are found in this site. Now a day it is very important tourist spots in Tripura as well as outside Tripura State . The sites are being surrounded by lush green forest.

Pilak: - Pilak is archaeological site in Belonia Sub-Division in South Tripura . The images of   Avolokiteshwar and Narasimha are found in Pilak. It back to 8th and 9th centuries. It is a treasure house of Hindu and Buddhist.

Jampui Hills: - Jampui Hills is permanent seat of spring for its unique culture.  Jampui Hill is 3000 feet above the sea level. View of rising and setting sun is excellent site for the travelers. It famous for landscape. So it is one of the best tourists spot in Tripura. For leisures and enjoyment one must go to Jampui Hills. Jampui  Hill is about 250km from Agartala, nearest  town is   Kanchanpur  Sub-Division, which is about 30km from  Vanghmun  Village, it is a Block of  Jampui  Hills.

Topography and Climate: – Tripura is generally is hill areas but majority of the peoples live in plains area. The altitude of the land varies from 50 to 3080 feet above see level. The temperature does not get either too cold or too humid, but sometimes high humidity in the Tripura.  Rain falls comparatively high. Climate in Tripura is favorable for the tourists. The best seasons for visiting in Tripura from September to March, summer is required for cotton cloths and woolen cloths for winter. Heavy chill is especially in December and January.

Peoples in Tripura: - In Tripura has no less than19 scheduled Tribes .Majority community is belong to the Bengalis. The 19 Scheduled Tribes have a rich culture, but it is not necessary to being and practice of one culture. Each Tribe has their own languages, traditions etc. Ten tribes are identified whose are belong to communities are Reang, Chakma, Halam,  Lusai,   Debbarma, Jamatia, Noatia, Darlong etc.

Art and Craft: - Handloom is the most important craft of the state. Cane and Bamboo craft constitute traditional handicraft in Tripura. The populars handicraft items are bamboo screen, lamp stands, and tablemats, wood carving; silver ornaments etc are the mains attractions of the tourists. Handicraft of Tripura is very famous in Tripura.

Music and Dance:-The people of Tripura are their love for music and dance.

Hai-Hak: - dance of the Malsom Community.

Wangala: - Dance of the Garo community.

Sangraikka: - Dance of the Mog community.

Garia:- Dance of the  Koloi, Jamatia and Tripuri Communities

Gajan, Dhamail, Sari, Rabindra: – Dance of the Bengali community.

Basanta Rash and Pung Cholom: - Dances of the Manipuri community.

Hozagiri: -Dance of the Reang community.

Bizu: - Dance of the Chakma community.

Music is important of the state and each community has devised its own musical instruments, some of the instruments are the Kham (drum), the Bamboo flute, Saringa, Do- Tara, Hangarang etc.

It may here to be mentioned that, the state of Tripura is very proud of reputed musicians- Sachin Dev Burman, and Rahul Dev Burman.

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