Tripura Sundari Temple - It Has A Quadrangle Formed Hut With A Sharp Dome

TRIPURA SUNDARI TEMPLE 

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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.The temple has a square shaped sanctum that resembles to typical Bengali hut with a conical dome.

 It was constructed in 1501 by Maharaja Dhanya Manikya Debbarma. The temple has two identical images of the deity which is known as Tripura Sundari (5 feet tall) and Chhotima (2 feet tall).

The temple structure is also known as Kurma Pitha as the temple premises resembles kurma or tortoise.

Durga puja is celebrated joyously in Tripura Sundari temple.

Every year during Diwali, a popular fair is organized near the temple which is visited by lakhs of pilgrims.

People come here to take bathe in the fish-filled tank which is located near the temple.

Fairs are also held on the occasion of ‘Uttarayan Sankranti’ and ‘Shiva –Chaturdashi’.

Daily, the goddess is offered with ‘anna-bhog’ (rice). Besides this, various types of seasonal fruit is also offered to the goddess.

By Air

 The closest airport is at Agartala from where temple can be reached by road.

By Train

The nearest rail head is Kumarghat which is 140 km from Agartala. From here buses and taxis are available to reach the temple.

By Road

 The temple is located at 55 km from Agartala, the capital of Tripura. It is well connected by all towns of Tripura. The nearby bus stand is Matabari.

Ujjayanta Palace - It Has Pompous View While Walking Outside Of The Palace In The Sunset Time

UJJAYANTA PALACE

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Ujjayanta Palace is located in the heart of the city of Agartala, the capital city of the Tripura state of India.

It is a famous royal house, covering an area of one sq. km. Styled in Greek sculpture, Ujjayanta Palace was built by Maharaja Radha kishore Manikaya in 1901 at a cost of 10 lakh of rupees.

 The palace tour will tell you about the huge lughole style gardens, adorned by pools and fountains, the superbly tiled floors, curved wooden ceiling and exquisitely crafted doors.

The three storeyed mansion has a mixed architecture with three high domes(the centre one being 86' high). Its well laid out gardens have two large tanks on either side and the fountains are laid out in the patterns of the Mughal gardens. The palace is floodlit at night.

In the premises of the palace, several Hindu temples were built in dedication to Lakshmi Narayan, Uma-Maheshwari, Kali and Jagannath. Post merger of Kingdom of Tripura with India in 1949, all royal properties were nationalised. Ujjayanta Palace remained unoccupied, unless it started playing its current role as the State Legislative Building.

Ujjayanta is the home to Tripura Government Museum which is the biggest museum in the region.Within the superstructure is a museum (the only section open to public) with an imposing collection of regal and cultural memorabilia and artefacts.

Newer attractions to this beautiful palace include the night-time floodlights and the musical fountain installed in front of the main entrance.

By Air

 The nearest airport to The Ujjayanta Palace is agartala airport , agartala which is 7 km away from The Ujjayanta Palace Agartala is connected by airlines flights with Calcutta, Guwahati, Delhi.

By Train

The nearest railway station to the ujjayanta palace is Katakhal Jn Railway Station which is 1 km away from The Ujjayanta Palace. 

The two nearest railway stations from Agartala are Kumarghat (160 kms) and Dharama Nagar (200 kms). Both the stations on the North-East Frontier Railway, are connected with Lumding & Guwahati, where as Lumding and Guwahati are connected with Calcutta and other major stations in India.

By Road

 Good motorable raods connect Agartala with Silchar- 288 kms, Guwahati- 599 kms, Shillong 499 kms, Dharmanagar- 200 kms.Tripura Road Transport Corporation buses connect Silchar, Shillong and Dharma Nagar to Agartala.