Tripura
West Tripura district
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Where to go
Sights to see
Tripura Government Museum
“State museum and former royal palace in Tripura, India”
Ujjayanta Palace is the state museum of the Indian state of Tripura and former royal palace of the princely state of Tripura. It was built by Maharaja Radha Kishore Manikya in 1901. It housed the State Legislative Assembly between 1973 and 2011. The palace primarily showcases the lifestyle, arts, culture, tradition and crafts of communities residing in northeast India, along with many stone sculptures of the Manikya dynasty.
Chaturdasha Temple
“Hindu temple in Tripura, India”
Chaturdasha Temple is a Hindu temple in Agartala, Tripura, India, and features the Tripuri dome patterned after the roofs of village huts in Tripura. The dome is surmounted by a stupa-like structure which reveals traces of Buddhist influence. This temple was built in honour of fourteen deities, together called the Chaturdasha Devata. Devotees visit the temple for the kharchi festival.
Lakshmi Narayan Temple, Agartala
“Hindu temple in Tripura, India”
Lakshmi Narayan Temple is a Hindu temple, dedicated to the Hindu divine couple Lakshmi Narayana. It is located in the Ujjayanta Palace ground, in the city of Agartala, Tripura state, India. It was founded by the King of Tripura, Birendra Kishore Manikya, during his reign from 1909 to 1923.
Pilak, Tripura
“Ancient historic Settlement in Tripura, India”
Pilak is an archaeological site in the Santirbazar sub-division of South Tripura district of the Indian state of Tripura. Many images and structures, belonging to Buddhist and Hindu sects, have been discovered here since 1927. The antiquities found here are dated to 8th to 12th centuries.
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Photo credits
- Chaturdasha Temple: ARKA SENGUPTA · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons