Time it
Kharchi Festival
Statewide, royal tradition · Tripura
- When
- July, lunar Ashad, eight days
- Who
- Statewide, royal tradition
- Where
- Tripura
- Gateway
- Agartala
What it is
The festival
The eight-day worship of the fourteen deities of the Manikya royal house at Old Agartala’s temple: the gods are bathed, fed and carried, the state’s biggest ritual fair.
Attending
How visitors fit in
Open at the Chaturdasha temple, Old Agartala, about 8km from the city; huge fairgrounds attach to it.
Around it
Plan around Kharchi Festival
Plan it
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Facts checked against the official Tripura tourism portal · Festival dates are announced by organisers; year-specific dates here carry an official source · Last verified 2026-09-26