'Garia Puja', celebrated in April for seven days, is a festival of:

"Garia Puja" is a major festival of the tribal communities of Tripura. It is celebrated for seven days, beginning on the last day of the Bengali month of Chaitra (around 14 April).

About Garia Puja:

• It is dedicated to "Garia", the god of livestock, wealth and prosperity, who is worshipped by the tribal people, especially the Tripuri and Reang (Bru) communities.
• It is celebrated at the end of the old year and the beginning of the new agricultural season, when farmers pray for a good harvest and the welfare of their families and animals.
• A bamboo pole representing Baba Garia is decorated with flowers and garlands and worshipped.
• Offerings include rice, rice beer, eggs, chicken and earthen pots.
• The festival is marked by singing, dancing and community feasts.
• The "Garia dance" is performed by men and women to celebrate the festival, with drums (khamb) and flutes (sumui).
• It is a state holiday in Tripura.

Other festivals of Tripura:

• Kharchi Puja: held in July at the Chaturdasha Devata temple in Old Agartala; worship of the 14 deities.
• Ker Puja: held two weeks after Kharchi Puja.
• Ganga Puja and Ashokastami.
• Hojagiri dance: performed by the Reang women, who balance pots and lamps on their heads.

Other states in the options:

• Manipur: Lai Haraoba, Yaoshang (Holi), Ningol Chakouba.
• Assam: Bihu (Bohag, Kati and Magh Bihu), Ambubachi Mela.
• Mizoram: Chapchar Kut, Mim Kut and Pawl Kut.

About Tripura:

• Tripura became a full state on 21 January 1972.
• Its capital is Agartala.
• Its main tribal language is Kokborok.

Why not the other options?

• ✗Manipur's major festivals include Lai Haraoba and Yaoshang.
• ✗Assam's major festival is Bihu.
• ✗Mizoram's major festival is Chapchar Kut.