Kharchi

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Kharchi is the Gods of the Tripuri people.

The following are the names of various gods worshipped by the Tripuris and other major tribes of the state.

Contents 1 Matai-Katar 2 Lam-Pra 3 Sangrongma 4 twima 5 Mailuma 6 Khuluma 7 Goraiya and Kataiya 8 See also 9 References

[edit] Matai-Katar

The word Matai means god and Katar mean great or supreme.

[edit] Lam-Pra

The twin deity of sky and sea. Lam means sky or earth and Pra means sea or water.

[edit] Sangrongma

Deities personifying the sky, the sea and the mountains.

[edit] twima

Tuima means water-mother or water-goddess.

[edit] Mailuma

the goddess of corn.

[edit] Khuluma

the goddess of cotton plant.

[edit] Goraiya and Kataiya

The two brothers Goraiya and Kataiya worshipped on the last day of the Hindu year (chaitra sankranti).

[edit] See also

• Tripura
• Tripuri culture

[edit] References

• Tripura - A profile by Guha, NBT, New Delhi
• Glory of Tripura Civilisation , Parul Prakashani ,2006