Fairs and Festivals of Tripura

Ashokastami Mela

Ashokastami festival is an important festival of the State. It is followed by a big fair popularly known as "Ashokastami Fair" which is held at Unakoti Tirtha at Kailashahar every year in the month of March/April.

Orange & Tourism Festival

Orange & Tourism Festival is organised every year at the Jampui Hill in the month of November during the Orange Season. Jampui Hill is the only Hill Station in Tripura where large numbers of oranges are grown.

Maghi Purnima Mela at Khowrabill

Maghi Purnima Mela is held at the time of Maghi Purnima (in the month of February /March) at Chaturdas Devata Mandir of Khowrabill under Kailashahar subdivision. Thousands of devotees visit the site during the mela.

Kharchi festival

Kharchi festival is celebrated with great joy and devotion. No other festival in Tripura is celebrated with so much of enthusiasm.

It is also called 'Chaturdash' or 'Chaudda Devata Puja'. The place where the festival fair is held is, known as 'Chaturdash Devata' or 'Chaudda Devatas bari, Old Agartala, the second capital of His Highness Krishna Manikya.

Ker festival

Ker festival is celebrated just after a fortnight of Kharchi Puja. The worship for 'Ker' is held only on the first Tuesday or Saturday after fourteen days of Kharchi Puja. It seems that the worship of Ker has a direct link with the worship of Kharchi, because the Ker is also worshipped by 'Chantai' the chief of the priests of old Agartala.

The main feature of this festival is the worship of a long invoked bamboo which is locally known as Nagri Pura.

Garia and Gajan Festival

The Garia and Gajan Festival is celebrated throughout the state in the month of April.

Durga Puja and Diwali are also celebrated with great joy in the state.