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Agartala
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Tourist
Attractions in Agartala
The Ujjayanta Palace, Jagannath Temple, Unkoti Tirtha, Neer
Mahal, Tripura Sundari Temple are the various tourist
attractions in Agartala. |
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Unkoti Tirtha
The oldest ruins of Tripura are found at Unkoti Tirtha,
189 km. from Agartala. Huge figures of the Hindu deities
and epic characters have been found carved on both sides
of a meandering hill-track, emerging from bushes. An
awesome atmosphere fills the valley.
Ujjayanta Palace
The Ujjayanta palace was the palace of the last ruling
dynasty, built in the Mughal style by Maharaja Radha
Kishore Manikya in 1901. The Ujjayanta Palace is now the
Legislative Assembly. It is a lovely and one of the
largest building in the state covering 1 square km,
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amidst formal
Mughal gardens with pool and fountains. The magnificent tiled
floors, ceiling of the Chinese room and the beautifully carved
front doors are particularly notable. The old palace is only
eight kilometers away, at old Agartala.
Jagannath
Temple
The Jagannath Temple is across one of the artificial lakes in
front of the palace. It rises from an octagonal base to a
striking orange four-storeyed 'Shikhara' or tower. |
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Tripura Sundari
Temple
Tripura Sundari Temple is situated about 67 kms. from
Agartala. This temple is also known as Matabari and
located in the ancient capital, Udaipur on the top of
hillock Dhanisagar in the middle of the 16th century.
The deity is Goddess Kali. This is one of the 51 Pithas
mentioned in the Tantras. The temple is served by red
robed priests and is the location of the large fair
during Diwali festival in October-November. Beyond this
age-old temple there is a big tank called Dhani Sagar,
the abode of old tortoises, sacred to pilgrims for food
offerings. It is said that when any of these wise
tortoises is to die, it approaches the altar of the
temple and breathes its last. |
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Chowda Devta Temple
Agartala has a famous temple dedicated to 14 deities – Chowda
Devta. The 14 deities are represented only by their brass
heads, a combination of Hindu faith and tribal cults. It is
built in the Bankura style of Bengali temple architecture but
has a Buddhist Stupa type structure on top. They are attended
upon by tribal priests and not Brahmins. In July, worshippers
come from all over Tripura for Kharchi Puja which has evolved
from a tribal festival. |
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Dumbur Falls
The famous “roaring” Dumbur Falls is 100 kms. from
Agartala, near Tirthamukh, a holy spot.
Neer Mahal
Neer Mahal or the Palace in Water, is about 60 kms from
Agartala. It is a water palace built for one of the
Maharajas at the centre of Lake Rudrasagar, it is an
attractive sight. This palace looks like a fairytale
castle with tower and pavilions, moats and bridges. You
can always respond to its appeal by hiring a rowboat.
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