Agartala, October 3 (IANS). The five -day Durga Puja festival ended with Vijayadashami on Thursday according to the religious program. The immersion of idols continued on Friday. A senior police officer said that from Thursday to Friday night, 2.140 Durga statues from 3000 Durga statues were plunged on Tripura. After the largest festival of the state, dedicated, including men, women and children, farewell to the goddess Durga and her children with a heavy heart. According to traditions, the idols of the Durgabadi Temple in Agartala lead the Dashami march on Thursday and are first plunged into the capital with full state capacity in the capital, where the state police group plays national songs. The 149 -year -old Durga Puja in the Durgabari Temple, which was started by the then kings and was sponsored by the Tripura government for the past seven and a half decades, has attracted dedicates from neighboring countries, including various parts of India and Bangladesh. Meanwhile, the Tripura government will organize the fourth edition of ‘Mayor Gammon Carnival’ on Saturday, which will be a march of Durga statues of the best places of worship in the capital and its outskirts. Chief Minister Manik Saha will set ‘Mayor Gammon Carnival’, who is expected to include at least 40 community worship statues. According to an official, three best worships will receive idols, quote and cash prizes. The mayor and BJP MLA of Agartala Municipal Corporation Deepak Majumdar visited the venue and proposed the preparations. In this colorful carnival, the Pooja organizers will display their theme and organize cultural programs. The official said the state government will also organize another annual program ‘Sarad Samman’, which is likely to be held on October 11. He informed that 43 clubs across the state will be honored during the ‘Sarad Samman’ ceremony for the successful organization of Durga Puja. Chief Minister Saha, who leads the information and cultural department, said that ‘Mayor Gomon’ and Sharad Samman programs are arranged as in previous years to encourage community and club worship organizers this year. He said he wanted the whole country to know about ‘Mayor Gomon’ of Tripura and its importance. ‘Mayor Gomon’ is an annual festival in celebration of the departure of the goddess Durga, a symbol of the closing of the five -day Durga Puja festival. -Ians Sch
Tripura: Durga Statue Immersion continues after five days festival
