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Introduction
About Tripura
Tripura, with its rare combination of natural beauty and man-made wonders, ranks high among the beautiful destinations in India. The state abounds in forests and hills with natural wonders ranging from lakes to wildlife sanctuaries. Tripura is home to a number of tribes and communities who lend an incredible mix of culture and customs to this small state. But today, Tripura is largely a Bengali community, in spite of the 19 Scheduled Tribes that form a major chunk of the population.
The Festival
Diwali is one of the most important festivals of the Bengalis in Tripura, and it is celebrated during the month of October-November every year, on the dark-night day (Amabashya) of the Bengali month Kartika. Diwali symbolizes the overcoming of ignorance which suppresses humanity and driving away darkness that engulfs the light of knowledge.
In Tripura, the festival is celebrated with great enthusiasm at the Tripura Sundari Temple, Udaipur wherein lakhs of pilgrims assemble for puja and offerings. The deity worshipped during Diwali is goddess Kali, the more aggressive form or the destructive incarnation of Goddess Durga. She has a terrifying look and is the destructor of evils. Lamps are lit in her honor, and in return, Kali promises a renewal of life and justice on earth.
During the festival a big colorful Mela (fair) and a cultural program are organized near the temple. The temple and its premises are decorated with lights and a large number of stalls, including the stalls of the Government departments. More than one lakh visitors visit the mela every year. Diwali is a time for gaiety and feasting in Tripura, because this festival heralds joy, mirth and happiness in the ensuring year.
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