Tripuri calendar
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The Tripuri people have an Calender called Tring or Twipra Era, commencing from 590 AD.
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[edit] History
According to Rajmala, King Himti also known as Jujaru Pha or Hamtor Pha, who was the 118the king of Twipra Kingdom was the first king to annex and subjugate a part of Bengal and to commemorate/mark the victory, the Tring (Twipra Era) was introduced. His then capital was in 'Kholongma'.
[edit] Days
Twipra Bisi - days (Sal):
- Koktisal = Sunday,
- Tangsal = Monday,
- Kraksal = Tuesday,
- Srangsal = Wednesday,
- Sangrangsal = Thursday,
- Phasal = Friday,
- Chasal = Saturday.
[edit] Months
Twipra Bisi - Months(Tal):
- Talhing: December - January - 30sal
- Talrung: January - February - 30sal
- Talsrang: February - March - 30sal
- Tallang: March - April - 30sal(Leap yea-31sal)
- Taltung: April - May - 31sal
- Talkran: May - June - 31sal
- Tayung: June - July - 31Sal
- Taltuk: Jully - August - 31Sal
- Talbang: August - September - 31Sal
- Talumai: September - October - 31Sal
- Taluang: October - November - 31Sal
- Talbung: November - December - 31Sal
[edit] New Year
The new year day of the Tring is based on the traditional Huk (Shifting cultivation),i.e. the Pousa of Saka Era or the 22nd December of AD.
[edit] Revival of Twipra Era
Under the TTAADC government and IPFT (Indigenous People Front of Tripura) and when INPT came in to power, the Twipra Era was revived in 2001.
