AGARTALA, October 21 (TIWN):West Tripura District administration is gearing up to make elaborate arrangements for the ensuing ‘Kali puja' in the city, scheduled to be held from October 23.

Agartala's Temple authorities have made special arrangements for decoration of the temple, prayer and feast. Prominent temples in the city are also gearing up for Kali puja on October 23 and have arranged various religious functions for devotees. Thousands of devotees visit cities temples during Kali puja.

‘Kali puja' in the city is held in two phases. While the entire city would be having the festival celebrated as per the above schedule, the oldest puja gathering at Matabari, Udaipur and its adjoining places would have a different schedule where the celebrations would be a ten day-long affair. According official sources, this year 50 mandaps would be observing the puja in the city.

The puja will begin from October 23 to November 1, 2014. Maa Kali will be worshipped in ten different “Vesas” for the ten days.

Despite the ban imposed by the district administration on the open sale of crackers at public places, they are being sold. Most of the shopkeepers dealing in crackers are not license-holders. The markets have been flooded with Chinese lights and other items and since they are cheaper than the indigenous products, they are being sold like hot cakes.