The three-day festival and mela in Udaipur features religious rituals, cultural performances and a drone show.
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha attended the Diwali celebrations at the Mata Tripura Sundari Temple, also known as Matabari, in Udaipur on Sunday, according to reports by ANI and The News Mill.
The three-day Deepawali Festival and Mela is being held from November 8 to 10 in the Gomati district. The event includes religious rituals, devotional programmes, cultural performances and a traditional fair.
MLA Abhishek Debroy stated that 1,600 artistes from within and outside the state will present cultural programmes during the fair. Gomati DM Rinku Lather noted that the mythological story of the Shakti Peeth will be presented through a drone show for the first time.
The temple, established in 1501 AD by Maharaja Dhanya Manikya, is located on a tortoise-shaped hillock known as Kurma Peetha. The annual Diwali Mela has been organised at the temple premises since 1903.
Separately, Saha announced on Saturday that postgraduate MD/MS seats at Agartala Government Medical College (AGMC) will increase from 95 to 153 for the 2026-27 academic year. The expansion adds 58 seats across 16 specialised disciplines.
Saha stated on X that the increase in seat capacity aims to provide more opportunities for aspiring medical students and strengthen the state's healthcare infrastructure.
