GARIA PUJA

About: 

• Region of celebration: Tripura.  
  
  
• Deity honoured: Baba Garia, the deity of livestock and wealth. 
  
  
• Times of celebration: The three-day festival is held annually on the first day of the Hindu calendar month of ‘Vaisakh’ (mid-April). 
  
  
• Rituals:  
  • A bamboo pole that symbolizes the Lord Garia, is worshipped with flowers and garland. 
    
    
  • The main ingredients with which the Garia Puja is conducted are cotton thread, rice, riccha, chicken, rice beer, wine, earthen pots, eggs and wine. 
    
    
  • The chicken is sacrificed before the deity and the blood of the chicken is strewn before the Lord to get his blessing.