Charak Puja, also known as Nil Puja or Hajra Puja, is a deeply rooted folk religious festival observed on the last day of the Bengali month of Chaitra, which usually falls on April 14 in Tripura, West Bengal and Assam. In Assam, particularly in the western and southern regions influenced by Bengali and tribal cultural traditions, Charak Puja holds a special place in the spiritual life of rural communities. Charak Puja 2027 date is April 14. It marks the end of the old year and prepares devotees for the new year with prayer, purification, sacrifice, and devotion to Lord Shiva. The fairs held during this time are popularly known as Charak Sankranti Mela and form an essential part of the religious and social fabric of the region. Charak Puja is closely connected to the Gajan Festival of Shiva, a powerful folk expression of devotion. The word “Gajan” is believed to have originated from “garjan,” meaning roar, symbolizing the intense spiritual fervor of the devotees, especially the san...

Kharchi Puja is observed at the Chaturdas Devata Temple at Old Agartala or Purana Haveli in Tripura. Kharchi Puja 2027 date is July 11. The highlight of the festival is the bathing ritual of 14 deities worshiped at the temple. The deities are originally tribal and were later adapted into the Hindu fold. All the deities have names in Kok-barok, the tribal language. It is observed on the Shukla Paksha Ashtami day in Ashad Month. The fourteen deities worshipped at the temple are Lord Shiva, Vishnu, Brahma, Durga, Lakshmi, Saraswathi, Kartikeya, Ganesha, Earth, Ganga, Agni, Kama, Himavan (lord of mountains) and Varuna (god of ocean). The popular and local names of the Fourteen Gods are Hara, Uma, Hari, Ma, Vani, Kumara, Ganapa, Bidhi, Kha, Abdi, Ganga, Sikhi, Kama and Himadri. Numerous stories about the worship of the fourteen deities can be found in the Rajmala - the archives of the kings of Tripura. A Story about Kharchi Puja Legend has it that King Dakshin sensing ...

Observed on the Makar Sankranti day, Tirthamukh Snan and Mela in Gomati river in South Tripura attracts more than 100,000 people. Tirthamukh Snan and Mela in 2027 is on January 15. A holy dip in the River Gomati, on this occasion, is believed to wash away earthly sins. People also perform Shradh, Tarpan and Pind Daan rituals dedicated to the dead forefathers on the day. Tribal and non-tribal Hindus start taking bath from midnight of Makar Sankranti. Prayers are offered to Surya, the Hindu Sun God. The ritual on the day is also dedicated to Bhishma Pitamaha, as the people here believe that he left his physical body on earth on the day. The temperature during the period touches between 0 to 5 degrees but this does not deter thousands of devotees who perform the holy bath. Hindus from neighboring states of Assam , Bengal and Meghalaya also take part in the ritual. Hindus from Bangladesh also participate in the ritual. Tirthamukh, is nearly 140 kilometers southeast of Agart...

Deotamura, means peak of God, is famous for its panels of rock carvings on a steep mountain wall on the bank of Gomati River in Tripura. The place is also known as Chabimura or Devtamura and is around 75 km from Agarthala and 5 km from Amarpur. Huge images of Shiva, Vishnu, Kartik, Mahishasuramardini Durga and other gods and goddesses from Hindu pantheon are carved on a mountain at Deotamura. It is believed that the images were carved during 15th and 16th centuries. To reach one can take bus from Udaipur to Rangamati. From Rangamati one has to take a boat to reach Deotamura.

Unakoti in Tripura is an ancient place of worship associated with Shiva in Tripura in India. The story of the place famous for huge rock cut carvings is very interesting. Unakoti story is associated with a visit of Shiva to Kashi. Unakoti means one less than a crore (ten million). Koti means crore. Legend has it that Shiva was traveling through the area along with one crore gods and goddesses. The coterie was on their way to Kashi (Benares). They decided to spend the night at the present day Unakoti. He had asked the gods and goddesses to wake up before sunrise and proceed to Kashi. But none of the gods and goddesses woke up except for Lord Shiva. An angry Shiva then cursed the gods and goddesses to become stone images. It is believed that there are 9999999 stone images and carvings in Unakoti. As Shiva had left one image is missing. Kalu Kamar and Unakoti Another story revolves around one Kalu Kamar, the famous sculptor. He was assigned the task to build a c...

Tripureswari Temple is located at Udaipur in Tripura and is a one of the 51 Shaktipeetahs in India. The main murti worshipped in temple is that of Goddess Kali in Sodasi form (sixteen year old). It is made of reddish black stone - Kastik Pathar. The temple is mentioned in the Kalika Purana. The temple is also known as Kurmapitha. The popular belief is that left foot of Goddess Sati fell here after the infamous Daksha Yajna incident mentioned in the Puranas. Apart from the main murti, there is a small murti in the temple known as Chotto Maa. This murti was earlier taken along with during hunting expeditions. The most important date in the temple is the Diwali Amavasya day. The holy pond in the temple is known as Kalyan Sagar – it is home to rare fishes and tortoises. The temple is a popular center of Shakt Worship in Tripura. Sorashi Kali Mata is the third Mahavidya. 

During the later half of July a unique festival, called Kharchi Puja, is held at Old Agartala or urana Haveli in Tripura. The highlight of the festival is the bathing ritual of 14 deities in the Chaturdas Devata Temple . The 14 deities include most of the important deities in the Hindu pantheon. Tribals and non-tribals participate in this unique event, which is originally a Tribal puja. The festival is held annually on the eighth lunar day of the light fortnight of the month of Asadha (July) in Bengali Calendar. Numerous stories about the worship of the fourteen deities can be found in the Rajmala - the archives of the kings of Tripura. The deities are originally tribal and were later adapted into the Hindu fold. All the deities have names in Kok-barok, the tribal language. The deities also have unique functions in tribal folklore like one deity is creator of universe, another god of death and another goddess of weaving. The fourteen deities worshipped here are...