Tripura - Near Water OR Hill Tippera OR Tripura Sundari OR The land of Sachin Dev Burman
The lovely Indian destination of Tripura is tucked away in a corner of the northeastern part of the country. It is nestled in the lush greenery of hills, green valleys and transparent waterscape. This relatively lesser explored state of the country attracts discerning visitors from practically all over the world. Its traditional art, culture, music, history and archaeology, flora and fauna, biodiversity and meadows simply hypnotize those visiting it.
The state capital Agartala is a small storehouse of rich cultural diversity and historical worth. This is mainly because it is pretty near the Indo-Bangladesh border, which is just two kilometers away.
Other Tourist Attractions
The state has a plethora of tourist hotspots and these are the key ones:
Ujjayanta Palace
This Royal House is situated in the capital city. Legislature, the palace’s lavish interior, includes a tiled Chinese room with a splendid ceiling crafted by the artisans brought especially from China to India for the purpose.
Neer Mahal
The only Lake Palace in Eastern India, Neermahal Water Place, located 55 km south of Agartala, was the summer home of the ex maharajas of Tripura. Built in white marble and red sand stone, this wonderful palace has several amazing and architecturally fascinating pavilions, balconies, turrets and bridges.
Kamalasagar Kali Temple
This magnificent temple on a hill-top was built way back in the late 15th century. It is located just beside the border of the neighboring Bangladesh.
Tripura Sundari Temple
Located at a distance of 56km from Agartala, this lovely temple is one of the 51 pithas and was built by Maharaja Dhanya Manikya way back in 1501 A.D.
Bhubaneswari Temple
This temple, which finds mention in Rabindra Nath Tagore plays, namely, ‘Rajarsheee’ and ‘Visarjan’, is situated on the bank of the Gomati river at Udaipur, at a distance of 55 km from the state capital.
Unakoti
Located at a distance of 186 km from Agartala, Unakoti is a Shaiva pilgrimage and a great tourist destination of the state.
Best time to visit
The best time to visit Tripura is in the month of October.