ABOUT AGARTALA:

• Amazing Agartala, the capital of Tripura is set amidst scenic surroundings.
• Studded with beautiful palace, lake, well laid out gardens.
• Official buildings built in red brick.
• Maharaja Bir Bikram Singh built an airport over here in 1930.

 

MODE OF COMMUNICATION:

• Airport: Agartala Airport, Agartala (IXA), 10 kms away from Agartala city centre.
• Rail: Manughat/ Kumarghat Railway Station, Manughat/ Kumarghat, 120 kms away from Agartala. It can be reached from Guwahati via Lumding in Assam.
• Road: Well connected with NH 44.

 

SIGHTSEEING AT A GLANCE:

SCENIC SITE	Jampui Hills
FORT & MONUMENTS	Ujjayanta Palace   Kunjaban Palace   Neermahal
HOLY CENTRE	Jagannath Temple   Temple of Chaturdasa Devata   Kamalasagar Kali Temple   Udaipur   Tripurasundari Temple   Unakoti
MUSEUM & AUDITORIUM	Tripura Govt. Museum
LAKE	Udaipur   Neermahal
WILD LIFE	Sepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary   Trishna Wildlife Sanctuary
OTHERS	Purbasha
FAIRS & FESTIVALS	Garia Puja Asokastami Festival Pilak Festival Kharchi Festival Neermahal Festival Diwali Festival Pous Sankranti Fair

For more information visit https://tripuratourism.gov.in/

ATTRACTIONS OF AGARTALA

 

Ujjayanta Palace:

• Set in the heart of the town.
• Built by Maharaja Radhakishore Manikya in 1901.
• Three storied palace resembling the Victoria Memorial of Kolkata is surrounded by beautiful Mughal inspired gardens.
• Palace is floodlit at night and is a sight to behold.
• Now houses the State Legislature.

 

Kunjaban Palace:

• Palace on the lush hillock was built in 1917.
• The official residence of the Governor of the State.
• In 1926, Rabindranath Tagore resided in the eastern apartment of the palace for some time and is said to have penned down many of his poems over here.
• Southern side of the palace known as Rabindra Kanan has been opened for public viewing.

 

Tripura Govt. Museum:

• Exhibits a fine collection of the archaeological finds of the region.
• Museum has 4 galleries – Archaeological, Sculpture, Painting and Tribal Culture and has about 1645 artefacts.

 

Jagannath Temple:

• 19th century shrine is noted for its 4 storeyed sikhara or tower.

 

Purbasha:

• Showcases the traditional handicrafts of the region.
• An excellent place to shop cane and bamboo handicrafts and handlooms.

 

ATTRACTIONS AROUND AGARTALA

 

Temple of Chaturdasa Devata:

• 8 kms away from Agartala city near old Agartala.
• Shrine is dedicated to 14 goddesses, which represented by their hands only.
• A fine blend of Bengali and Buddhist architecture.
• Famous for the Kharchi Festival, held in every July and attended by thousands of pilgrims.

 

Kamalasagar Kali Temple:

• 27 kms away from Agartala city.
• Excavation of the Kamalsagar Lake was initiated in 15^th century by Maharaja Dhanya Manikya.
• On Kamalsagar Lake banks is a 16^th century shrine of goddess Kali.

 

Udaipur:

• 52 kms away from Agartala city.
• Beautiful historic town famous for its lakes.
• It was former capital of Manikyas and still retains the aura of its glorious past.
• Some of its attractions are, the Jagannath Dighi Lake and relics of Jagannath temple on its banks, the 17^th century Mughal Masjid and Bhuvaneswari Temple.

 

Tripurasundari Temple:

• 3 kms away from Udaipur city and 55 kms away from Agartala city.
• Tortoise domed temple built in 1501, by Maharaja Dhanya Manikya atop a hill is the most important attraction of Tripura.
• One of the 51 Shakti Peeths of Hindu pilgrimage and dedicated to Tripurasundari (Parvati).
• Adjoining Kalyansagar Lake has a large number of tortoises and fishes.
• Tortoises are held sacred by the devotees of the temple, which is also referred to as the Koorma (tortoise) Peeths.
• Temple is also known for Diwali celebrations.

 

Neermahal:

• 55 kms away from Agartala city.
• Exotic lake palace set amidst Rudrasagar Lake is the only ‘water palace’ of Eastern India.
• Built by Raja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya in 1930 and is a fine example of Indo-Saracenic architecture.
• Palace is reached by boat, near Melaghar.
• Annual boat race is held at the lake.
• It is also hub of migratory birds.

 

Unakoti:

• 8 kms away from Kailashahar and 178 kms away from Agartala.
• Pilgrim centre known for the tribal rock carving dating back to 7^th – 9^th century.
• Shiv – Shakti have been worshiped here since time immemorial.
• Beautifully endorsed by the 30 feet high rock sculpture of Shiva’s head, the Unakotiswara Kal Bhairava.
• Largest bas-relief relic in the country, even bigger than the famous Mahabalipuram rock carvings.

 

Jampui Hills:

• 200 kms away from Agartala city.
• Seat of “permanent spring” is endowed with bracing climate all over the year and spectacular scenic beauty.
• Known for exotic orchids, ornamental trees and fragrant orange groves.

 

Sepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary:

• 25 kms away from Agartala city.
• A delight for bird watchers.
• Large colonies of local and migratory birds sprawl over an area of 18.53 sq. kms.
• Important animals seen here are unique spectacled monkey, crab eating mongoose and ‘sharmili billi’.
• There is also an orchid and botanical garden, zoo and lake.

 

Trishna Wildlife Sanctuary:

• 100 kms away from Agartala.
• Bison and golden langur are the main attractions.
• Local and migratory birds can also be seen here.