AGARTALA, April 13 (TIWN): On the celebration of Garia Puja in the State, Governor Tathagata Roy extended his greet for the people of Tripura.

In his message, Governor Tathagata Roy extended his well wishes over the festival of Garia Puja.

It is to be mentioned here that Garia puja is a festival of Tripura. It is held on the last day of Chaitra month. 

It is a carnival of the ethnic tribal and is usually celebrated with a dance concert at the end. The majority of the tribal in Tripura follow the Shakti cult but the rest worship Lord Vishnu with heart and soul till today.

Since they were the tribal and their religion has been traditionally modified by the Hindu Religion, their form of worship is mainly animistic.

It is to be mentioned here that a bamboo pole that symbolizes the Lord Garia, the deity of livestock and wealth, is worshipped with flowers and garland.

The main ingredients with which the Garia Puja is conducted are cotton thread, rice, riccha, fowl chick, rice beer, wine, earthen pots, eggs and wine.

According to the age old tradition, the fowl is sacrificed before the deity and the blood of the fowl is strewn before the Lord to get his blessing.