This festival primarily originates from the State of Tripura. While it began as a festival of the royal family of Tripura, currently even the common households celebrate this festival. It is celebrated over a period of 10 days and takes place in the month of July each year.
The festival is celebrated in the honour of Lord Shiva who had ordered the people to worship 14 other deities.
These fourteen deities are housed in the Puran Haveli situated in the Old Agartala. Each year thousands of people make the trek to this temple in Agartala so that they can pay obeisance to the deities. The temple committee also organises cultural programmes and fairs for the enjoyment of the masses.
