Jagannath Temple
Located within the Ujjayanta Palace grounds in Agartala, India. This temple
is dedicated to the Hindu Gods Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra. Built in
the 19th century by then Maharaja of Tripura, Maharaja Radha Kishore Manikya,
this temple with an octagonal base has four stories.
The temples of Jagganath and Ummaneshwar are located opposite to each other
on the green stretches of grass within the Palace yard. The temple is
adorned with bright orange stepped up Shikharas.
Famous not only from the pilgrims point of view, this temple is also a
remarkable architectural feat with its octagonal base and its impression
Pradhkshin Patha round the sanctum. The pillars are crowned by square and
pyramidal cones.
Getting There
Agartala Airport is the
nearest airport, Agartala is well connected with Calcutta, Guwahati, Delhi.
Kumarghat and Dharama are the nearest railheads. Being the capital city of
Tripura it is well connected with roadways and highways.
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