An Indian Hindu priest sacrifices a chiken and doing a ritual in front of the tribal deity 'Garia' during the Garia Puja festival in Agartala, the capital of the northeastern state of Tripura. A three-day festival to honour the deity Garia is held annually on the first day of the Hindu calendar month of 'Vaisakh' (mid-April).
The Baba Goria is the universal God of all indigenous Tripuris. Goria Ter ('ter' is the word for 'festival' in Kokborok language) is observed for seven days commencing from last day of Chaitra proceeded by Hari Buisu. The first day of the puja is called 'Moha Buisu' and the day of immersion is called 'Sena'. The articles that are essential during the puja are kept strictly under lock in the house of Kherphang as per the rule of the Goria puja.
As a mark of the beginning of Goria puja Chukbar is made strictly before the Goria puja — seven days before the puja is due. That day the articles that were kept locked during one year are brought out. Immediately the sound of a drumbeat is a mark of beginning puja followed by playing of a flute. In the Jamatia community.Pix By-Abhisek Saha
An Indian Hindu priest sacrifices a chiken and doing a ritual infront of the tribal deity 'Garia' during the Garia Puja festival in Agartala, the capital of the northeastern state of Tripura. A three-day festival to honour the deity Garia is held annually on the first day of the Hindu calendar month of 'Vaisakh' (mid-April).
The Baba Goria is the universal God of all indigenous Tripuris. Goria Ter ('ter' is the word for 'festival' in Kokborok language) is observed for seven days commencing from last day of Chaitra proceeded by Hari Buisu. The first day of the puja is called 'Moha Buisu' and the day of immersion is called 'Sena'. The articles that are essential during the puja are kept strictly under lock in the house of Kherphang as per the rule of the Goria puja.
As a mark of the beginning of Goria puja Chukbar is made strictly before the Goria puja — seven days before the puja is due. That day the articles that were kept locked during one year are brought out. Immediately the sound of a drumbeat is a mark of beginning puja followed by playing of a flute. In the Jamatia community.Pix By-Abhisek Saha
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