Tripura is a landlocked hilly State in north-east India with altitudes varying from 15 to 940 meter above sea level, though the majority of the population lives in the plains. Tripura has a tropical climate and it receives rainfall during the monsoon. It is surrounded on the north, west, and south by Bangladesh and is accessible to the rest of India through the Karimganj district of Assam and Mamit District of Mizoram in the east. The state extends between 22°56’N and 24°32’N...
Tripura is a landlocked hilly State in north-east India with altitudes varying from 15 to 940 meter above sea level, though the majority of the population lives in the plains. Tripura has a tropical climate and it receives rainfall during the monsoon. It is surrounded on the north, west, and south by Bangladesh and is accessible to the rest of India through the Karimganj district of Assam and Mamit District of Mizoram in the east. The state extends between 22°56’N and 24°32’N and 90°09’E and 92°10’E. Its maximum stretch measures about 184 km from north to south and 113 km from east to west with an area of 10,491.69 sq.km
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Chaturdash devata or the fourteen deities are the hereditary deities of the Tripura’s royal family. Chaturdash Devata temple is situated at Old Agartala, just 6 km. away from the present Agartala city. Once the court activities of the Tripura’s royal family used to be performed at Old Agartala. Every year Kharchi Festival is organized at Chaturdash Devata Temple in the month of July or Suklashtami tithi of Ashad. This seven-day long festival is considered as one of the major and popular festivals of Tripura. Kharchi Festival is an annual festival. ‘Kha’ literally means ‘the earth’ and ‘Aarchi’ means flame. So, Kharchi is ‘the festival of holding flame’. F...
Diwali Festival is organized in the month Kartik of Bengali calendar year (October-November). Although this festival lights is celebrated allover the state the central festival is held at Tripurasundari Temple in Udaipur also known as one of the 51 Hindu Pithas. During the festival Tripurasundari Temple complex turns into a sea of people transcending the barrier of communal lines. The festival runs for three consecutive days. Considered one of the major festivals in the region Deepabali ushers in brightness in all respects eliminating darkness.
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