India
Tripura
Tripura is a land that comprises one of the seven northeastern states of India. With a history shrouded in legends and traditions, Tripura represents a land ruled by the Rajas.On 15th October 1949 it joined the India Union as a state.Tripura is the second smallest state in India. The Khowati, the Manu, the Haorah, the Muhuri and the Gomati are some important rivers of Tripura. Gomati is the largest river. A diverse ethnic element among the people of Tripura is that - there are two major racial elements.The main features of festivals in Tripura is that, whether a festival is basically tribal or not, all people - tribal and non-tribal will join it in a joyous mood and be part and parcel of it.Of the many festivals current in Tripura, the one that occupies the pride of place is the worship of the fourteen deities popularly known as Kharchi Puja celebrated in July at Agartala (Puran Agartala.Tripura is a smallest hill state in North East India. It covers 10,500 sq km, and almost all the places are surrounded by Bangladesh. This state has the highest annual rain fall of about 4,000 mm. Foreigners require area permit to visit this state