Agartala, July 19 -- In a deeply symbolic gesture of cultural solidarity and tribal reverence, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha participated in the age-old Ker Puja ceremony held on Saturday at the Ujjayanta Palace grounds in Agartala

Ker Puja, a centuries-old religious festival initiated by the Tripura rajas, is traditionally observed about two weeks after Kharchi Puja to honour the guardian deity Ker, believed to protect the land and its people from disasters and external aggression.

The observance spans approximately two and half days, during which devotees follow strict taboos--such as no footwear, no lighting of fire, no dancing or singing--while ceremonial boundaries are maintained around the city entrance.

Today's ritual commen...