Agartala, Nov 10, 2023, TRIPURATIMES Desk

Agartala Nov 10: The entire Matabari area in Gomati district of Udaipur is glowing with different colours as the preparations for auspicious Diwali festival at Tripurasundari temple and its premises are given a final touch.

Lighting works, decorations, thousands of food stalls along with the famous ‘peda’ counters are all set to welcome lakhs of devotees from far and wide who throng into the temple premises for a glimpse of the goddesses on the occasion of Diwali.

The state chief minister Dr Manik Saha along with other cabinet ministers and administrative officials will remain present at the opening ceremony of the three- day long fair surrounding the Diwali festival on November 12, next.

It is the first year where approximately 19 dignified guests including the chief minister will remain present at the inaugural ceremony.

According to sources from the ICA Department other than Dr Manik Saha, 8 Cabinet Ministers, MPs of Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha, former Dy chief ministers and Chief Executive Members of ADC will remain present at the opening ceremony.

Besides, Tripura legislative assembly speaker, Gomati district Sabhadipati, local MLAs along with other administrative officials of state and district will also grace the occasion.

The entire premises have been covered with huge security arrangements to cope up with any kind of  untoward incidents.