The 149-year-old Durga Puja, first initiated by the erstwhile Tripura kings and subsequently sponsored by the state government for more than seven decades, continues to attract devotees from across India as well as neighbouring countries, including Bangladesh.

Tripura government, irrespective of being governed by the Left or the non-Left parties since it merged with the Indian Union 76 years ago, is possibly the only state in the country where the administration continues to finance the 149-year-old Durgabari Puja, which is also closely supervised by both the surviving members of the erstwhile royal family and the West Tripura District administration.

The 'Bodhan' (also called 'Maha Sasthi'), the welcoming of the Durga idols, the five-day-long 'Puja' (worship) began on Sunday at the famo

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