Hoda Organized Lord Garia Adoration Programme

Agartala, Feb 09, 2025, By Our Correspondent

  With the devotional initiative of Jamatia Hoda authority Lord Garia Adoration Programme has been conducted here in Suksima Kami under Amarpur block in Gomati Tripura today. On this auspicious occasion Hindu Jamatia people from different places have assembled here in the programme venue and worshipped Lord Garia. They have prayed to the Lord for peace and prosperity for their families. As per the report, Lord Garia, the almighty God of Jamatia community is also known as Subrai or Lord Shiva. There are many opinions about the origin and nature of Lord Garia or Baba Garia, as He is fondly addressed upon by Tripuri people. It is very difficult which opinion is true, but one thing that seems to be true is that He is omnipresent and omnipotent; He can be present in any form, in every form and in every way. So all the theory seems to correct as far as Garia is concerned. In analyzing the root of the word, Garia, it derived from Gauri, one of names of the Mother Goddess Parvati. The meaning of the word Gauri is basically yellowish, and the origin of the word Gauri is from Tripuri word Kormo meaning Yellow. This was how the word Garia had derived. What is Lord Garia is all about, there are many query and doubts. Some people think that Garia derived from fertility cult that prevailed in the pre-historic time, that is why there are many lyrics related to fertility cult. Some people think that Lord Garia is worshipped during the time of sowing seed in the huk or Jhum field. Another group of people think that Lord Garia is God of war and victory, so he is worshipped with most pomp and show and at large scale in community level among the warrior clan of Tripuri people, that is Jamatia community. According to the legend and mythology the Deity of Lord Garia which is with the Jamatia clan was brought from the Sikam, that is Kuki in the war of Thanangsi, during the time of King Dhanya Manikya. Though there was a war with Sikam, in which they were totally subjugated, as mentioned in Rajmala, but there was not a single mention of Lord Garia deity being brought from them. There was no logic either to bring the gods or the belief of defeated race to worship them. Rather in Rajmala it was mentioned that the Sikam were forced to worship the dynasty Deity of Tripuri people, 'The 14 Gods' and follow Tripuri beliefs.Some groups of people are of the opinion that, Lord Garia is the Tripuri form of Lord Ganesha, one of mainstream Hindu God, that is why He is worshipped for wealth, prosperity, wellbeing and peace. The knot tied on risa presented in the deity of Lord Garia is symbol of Trunk of Lord Ganesha. In this reason, during 'Bor Rwma' people seek for prosperity, wealth and wellbeing from Lord Garia. Most of the people think and believe that Lord Garia is one name of Lord Siva. Lord Garia is worshipped from the first day of the year and continue for seven days. People seek blessing from Him, the Energy, Wealth, prosperity, wellbeing, defeat of enemies, decay of diseases, good rain, for the marriages, for the offspring, and for every thing of happiness, comfort and all-round development of family, society and country. Jamatia people have great devotion and faith over the Lord Garia. The priest Kerphang Gayapada Jamatia, Twima Kolok Moial dharma president Manik Jamatia, BGM central committee vice president Karnadayal Jamatia, social worker Bhakta Jamatia and many other Hoda authorities remained present in the programme