Three-Day Diwali Mela at Tripura Sundari Temple from Nov. 6

By  Firstdespatch Desk   Sep 17, 2026

Agartala, Sept 17 (FD) A three-day Diwali Mela will be organised at the historic Mata Tripura Sundari Temple in Udaipur, Gomati district, from November 6 to 8, with preparations for the annual festival already underway.

The temple, one of Tripura’s major religious and cultural landmarks, is traditionally regarded as one of the 51 Shakti Peethas.

The first preparatory meeting for the mela was recently held at the conference hall of the Gomati District Magistrate. The meeting was chaired by Gomati Zilla Parishad Sabhadhipati Debal Deb Roy. MLA Abhishek Deb Roy, Gomati District Magistrate Rinku Lather and officials from various departments attended the meeting.

Security arrangements were among the key issues discussed. Authorities have decided to deploy drones for aerial surveillance during the festival, while CCTV cameras will be installed at strategic locations across the mela premises, including the temple complex.

The three-day celebration will also feature cultural programmes every evening at the open-air stage. Artists from Tripura as well as other states are expected to participate in the programmes.

To ensure effective coordination among departments and the smooth conduct of the mela, an organising committee and 14 sub-committees have been constituted. Debal Deb Roy will serve as chairman of the main organising committee.

Authorities are now focusing on security, crowd management, infrastructure, cultural programmes and coordination among various departments ahead of the annual Diwali celebrations. FD JK