Tripura Government Museum

Best time in the west of Tripura in Agartala, the capital city of Tripura in India.
Tripura Government Museum in Tripura
The Tripura Government to Travel : October to March.

Location : Located Museum in Agartala, Tripura was established in the year 1970. The museum contains some of the rare stone images, old coins, and archaeological articles from Tripura. The museum also houses some very exquisite items of stone and other archeological items excavated from the adjoining areas, Bengal Kantha embroidery, sculptures and the 8th-10th century Buddhist sculptures from Pilak. This is the most ideal place to see and know about the culture and tradition of Tripura's past and present. You will also find numerous work of art and architecture, giving you an insight into the ancient Tripura.

Journey to Tripura Government Museum
Airport : Agartala is connected by airlines flights with Calcutta, Guwahati, Delhi.

Railheads : The two nearest railway stations from Agartala are Kumarghat (160 kms) and Dharmanagar (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.

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

Staying near Tripur
Tripura Government Museum is important to the tourists, students, general public and research scholars to know about the History & Culture of past and present people of the State.
Sculpture:-Most of the sculptures acquired and displayed so far are from Udaipur, Pilak, Jolaibari and other sites of Tripura. Out of them, the sculptures from Pilak are the exquisite collections, depicting mixed culture of both Hindu and Buddhist pantheon. they are famous itself for the style and variety of theme. The sculptures are mostly dated back to 9^th to 13^thcent. A. D. Most of the sculptures and made of sand stone and for that the formation of sculpture is very crude in nature.Low relief Dasavatar panels collected from Radhanagar in the vicinity of Agartala dated back to 18^th cent. A. D. is the exquisite pieces of sculpture. From these sculptures we get local influence in their formation, style and anthropomorphic details.
Terracotta:-Most of the terracotta figures collected in its Museum is from Pilak and Amarpur. Some terracotta figures belonging to Bengal School, contributed by Sri Dinesh Ch. Sen, Historian, are our prized collection. Terracotta's of Pilak symbolizes a unique craftsmanship of the folk traditions as prevailed in greater Bengal and the rest having mythological themes, floral designs, animal motifs etc. Because of poor firing and clay, the qualities of the terracottas found in Pilak are not good like those of Bengal.
Bronze Images:-Bronze images of Triprua are no less important in moldings technique, theme, variety and unique craftsmanship. Some of the important collections are of miniature Mukhalinga Avalokitesvara, Tara and Vishnu etc.
Coins:-The most ancient coin of the Tripura rulers so far discovered is that of Maharaja Ratna Manikya (1464 A.D.) the 145^th King of the state.

The Characteristics of coins of Tripura.                                    

(a)Mostly made of silver and copper, some gold coins are also in collection.
(b)Coronation, pilgrimage, conquest etc. types of commemorative coins are the general collection.
(c)Queen’s name along with king inscribed on the coin e.g. obverse of the coin depicts the legend, "Sivadurgapada, Srijuta Dharma Manikya Deva, and Sri Dharmasila Mahadevi.
(d)Iconographic symbol is also found on the coin.
(e)The script of the coins is in Bengali and partly Assamese. The language is Sanskrit.
Paintings:-Paintings are mostly acquired from the Royal House of Tripura on permanent donation. the paintings are mainly belonging to the life size portraits of the rulers of the State. There are some paintings of non-Indian origin. Some sketches and drawings of famous artists like Nandalal Bose, Gagan Thakur and Dhiren Krishna Deb Barma are the most valuable collection of this Museum.
Tribal Sculpture Gallery:-Tripura being a land of various ethnic groups, an attempt has been made to depict the material culture of the major tribes of Tripura. Some of the unique collections of ornaments, musical instruments and textiles used by them in different stages of life are shown through models and diorama.
Development of new galleries:-The Victoria Memorial Hall, Kolkata has come forward with a project for the development of a big hall into a photographic gallery on "Hill shapes of India" which is under progress.
The Indian Museum, Kolkata has remodeled a big room for exhibition the folk & tribal crafts of Tripura. The famous bamboo and cane made objects; sculptures on wood curving and ivory are its special attraction.
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Agartala has a small but good selection of hotels - nothing very luxurious, but something for everyone. All places are comfortably made for the convenience of the tourists from all over. Choice of eating joints places are very limited, your hotel is the obvious place. 

                                            

Neermahal (Water Palace)

State: Tripura, in the north east of India.
Best Time to Travel : October to March.
Location : Neermahal is located at a distance of about 53 km from Agartala, the capital city of Tripura, India.

Know Neermahal in Tripura
Neermahal located in the north eastern state of Tripura in India is the water palace, built in 1930 by Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya as summer resort is located at a distance of about 53 km from Agartala. Neermahal is one of the best amalgamations of Hindu and Muslim architecture and design.

Neermahal is located in the center of a lake covering an area of 5.3 sq. km. This spectacular monument still reflects the splendor of its past glory and leaves one spellbound. The well laid gardens and flood lights add colour to the beauty of the Neermahal in Tripura. The palace is encircled by the Rudrasagar Lake, which is visited by a large number of migratory birds in the winter season.

Journey to Neermahal in Tripura
Airport: Agartala is connected by airlines flights with Calcutta, Guwahati, Delhi . One can easily reach the Neermahal by road from Agartala.

Railheads : The two nearest railway stations are Kumarghat (160 kms) and Dharmanagar (200 kms). One can take a bus or taxi from here to reach the palace.

Road Transport : Good motorable roads connect Agartala with Neermahal.

Staying near Neermahal in Tripura

Agartala ,small but decent selection of hotels - nothing fancy, but something for everyone. All places are comfortably made for the tourists from all over. Choice of eating places is more limited:  your hotel is the obvious place for night whole .

Museums & Palaces

 

State: Tripura, in the north east of India.
Best Time ratio Tvel :October to March.
Location: Ujjayanta Palace is located in Agartala, the capital city of  state Tripura, India.

Know Ujjayanta Palace in Tripura
in 1901 at a cost of 10 lakh of rupees. The palace is set with the huge lughole style gardens, adorned by pools and fountains, the superbly tiled floors, curved wooden ceiling and exquisitely crafted doors. The three strayed 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. Ujjayanta Palace, standing in the heart of the capital city Agartala, is a famous royal house, covering an area of one sq. km. Styled in Greek sculpture, Ujjayanta Palace was built by Maharaja Radhakishore Manikaya Bahadur

At one time the Ujjayanta Palace was situated 10 km away from the city. But, as a result of the devastating earthquake in the year 1897, the castle had been destroyed, and latter on rebuilt at the heart of the city. On all sides of the palace complex several temple Complex has been developed. The temples are of Lakshmi-Narayan, Uma-Maheshwari, Kali and Jagannath. These are the place which tourist in large numbers.

The castle is now an Assembly House of Tripura. The newer attraction of the palace is Musical Fountain or Dance of Fountain in tune with music. The scene you must not miss.

Journey to Ujjayanta Palace, Tripura
Airport : Agartala is connected by airlines flights with Calcutta, Guwahati, Delhi.

Railheads : 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.

Road Transport : 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.

Staying near Ujjayanta Palace, Tripura
Agartala has a small but good selection of hotels - nothing very luxurious, but something for everyone. All places are comfortably made for the convenience of the tourists from all over. Choice of eating joints places are very limited, your hotel is the obvious place.

Places of Interest

State : Tripura, in the north east of India.
Best time to Travel : October to March.
Weather Conditions : Hot & Humid.
Location : The Unakoti Tirtha is located about 180 km from Tripura's capital, Agartala, and just about 8 km from the sub-divisional headquarters of Kailasahwar town.

Know Unakoti in Tripura
The Unakoti Tirtha is a unique place, which can not be compared to any other place in the country in terms of absolute grandeur and artistry. Unakoti is deservedly reputed for its 7th - 9th century AD stone and rock cut images, deep in the forests near Kailashahar. Unakoti literally means one less than a crore (10 million) i.e. 99,99,999. The place does not have that many rock-cut sculptures,

but these hundreds of massive rock-cut sculptures and those made out of sandstone, besides scattered ruins of ancient temples make Unakoti a unique place.

Know Unakoti in Tripura

 

The Legend Says
According to Hindu mythology, when Lord Siva was going to Kashi through this place, along with one crore other gods and goddesses, he spent a night here. He had asked his followers to wake up before sunrise and proceed for Kashi . But, unfortunately, no body woke up, except for Lord Siva himself . He cursed them to become stone images. That is why we have one less than a crore stone images there.

Journey to Unakoti in Tripura
Airlines : Kailasahwar town is connected with bi-weekly Indian Airlines flights from Agartala.

Road Transport : To get to Unakoti, one can hire a taxi from Agartala, the state capital.

Staying in Unakoti, Tripura
Accommodation is not a problem at Unakoti, Tripura. You can easily find an accommodation of your at this location.

Sightseeing in Unakoti, Tripura
The Images at Unakoti
The images found at Unakoti are of two types namely rock-carved figures and stone images. The famous rock cut carvings are the central Shiva head and gigantic Ganesha figures . The central Shiva head known as ‘Unakotiswara Kal Bhairava’ is about 30 feet high including an embroidered headdress which itself is 10 feet high. On each side of the headdress of the central Shiva, there are two full size images of goddesses - one of Durga standing on a lion, while the other one is believed to be that of Ganga astride a capricorn. In addition three enormous images of Nandi Bull are found half buried in the ground. There are various other stone as well as rock cut images at Unakoti. Every year a big fair popularly known as ‘Ashokastami Mela’ is held in the month of April which is visited by thousands of devotees. Unakoti houses the largest Bas relief sculpture in India.

Another three-eyed figure a little far away is believed to be that of Surya or Lord Vishnu. A huge Ganesh figure is also carved in the Unakoti complex, while there is also a chaturmukha Shivlinga nearby. Among other rock-cut and stone images are those of Vishnu, Nandi, Narasimha, Ravana, Hanuman, and several unidentified deities. The consensus among archeologists is that although the predominant impact of the Shiva cult is obvious, the sculptures were also influenced by several other cults like Tantric, Shakti, and Hatha yogis. It is also assumed that the site dates back to the period between the 12th and 16th centuries AD, and that the sculptures belong to two different periods of art.

The Physiology of Tripura

State : Tripura, in the north eastern part of India.
Best time to Travel : September to March.
Weather Conditions : Summer- Max. 35, Min. 21.7; Winter- Max. 25, Min. 10.1; 22.4 cms (June to August).
Location : Agartala is the capital city of Tripura. It is at a distance of 2 km from the neighbouring country Bangladesh. 

Tripura is hilly with numerous deep river valleys. The hills are covered with thick forests and extensive bamboo groves. The south is more open and most of the people live there. The capital, Agartala, is also in the south.

Know Agartala in Tripura
Agartala, the capital city of Tripura is tucked in the north eastern part of India. Set close to the neighbouring state of Bangladesh, Agartala is rich in flora & fauna, the legendary state of Tripura is a beautiful world in itself. Agartala in Tripura is a laid back administrative centre, gained prominence when Maharaja Krishna Manikya shifted his capital here in the 19th century. This market town for rice, tea, jute, and oilseed, is the commercial center of the region surrounding it. Agartala in Tripura also owns an airport with connections to Kolkata.

Journey to Agartala, the Capital City of Tripura
Airport : Agartala is connected by airlines flights with Calcutta, Guwahati, Delhi.

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

Road Transport : 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.

Staying in Agartala, Tripura
Agartala has a small but decent selection of hotels. The accommodation at Agartala are nothing very extravagant, but something for every traveler coming to Agartala, Tripura. All places are comfortably made for the tourists from all over. Choice of eating places is very limited - your hotel is the obvious place.

                                                                                                                   Sightseeing in Agartala, Tripura
 

Ujjayanta Palace
 

The major attraction of the town is the Ujjayanta Palace, which was established in the Indo-Saracenic architectural style in 1901 by Maharaja Radhakishore Manikya. It is a two-storeyed mansion, with 28 hectares of parkland, and now occupies the office of the State Legislative Assembly. In the grounds, there are two temples - Umanneshwar and Jagganath - both of which are ochre in colour.

Kunjaban Palace
Another major place of attraction is the Kunjaban Palace built in 1917 by Maharaja Birendra Kishore Manikya. It is located at a distance of 1 km away from the Ujjayanta Palace on a hillock. The Palace is the official residence of the Governor of Tripura. The southern part of the Palace is open to the public and has been named as Rabindra Kanan.

Neermahal
Located about 55 km from Agartala is Neermahal, Tripura's major tourist destination. It is a summer resort built in the middle of a lake named Rudrasagar, with a total area of about 5.35 sq km. It is the only lake palace in Eastern part of India and has been built in a blend of Hindu and Mughal architectural styles.

History of Tripura in Brief

Tripura, fixed in the north eastern part of India was a princely state, before becoming the integral part of the Republic of India. Not much is known about Tripura's early history. It first finds reference in the Ashokan pillars of the 3rd century BC. In the 1300s AD, Tripura came under the control of the Manikya dynasty, a family of Indo-Mongolian origin. In the early part of 17th century AD, Tripura came under the administration of the Mughals. But the local rulers (the Manikyas) continued to retain some of their power. After the British established their colonies in Kolkata, they conquered some parts of modern Tripura but applied no administrative control for more than a century. To the British, Tripura was known as Hill Tippera. Even when a representative was appointed in the year 1871 AD, the Manikya Maharajas had enough independence, though they were asked to seek British approval on the accession of a new ruler.

Monarchy in Tripura ended on 9th September 1947. One of the greatest of the Manikya rulers was Bir Chandra Manikya Bahadur of the 19th century AD. He was a great poet and musician and made an attempt to modernise and organise Tripura's administration, and abolish the practice of slavery and sati. The last ruling Maharaja of Tripura, Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya, ascended the throne in year 1923 and, before his death in the year 1947, settled that Tripura should accede to the newly independent country of India. Tripura officially became part of India on Oct. 15, 1949, and a Union Territory on 1st November 1956. It became a constituent state of the Indian Union on Jan. 21, 1972