Tripura
Tripura is a tiny state in the North-East of the country.
It has extensive international border with Bangladesh
and, in fact, 85% of its perimeter is international border
with rest being common boundary with Assam and Mizoram
to the East. This
ancient land of mysterious past represents a composite
culture with several ethnic groups residing in the state.
Though the cultural heritage of one community differs
from the other, the manifested efforts have mingled them
into a single whole, giving birth to a unique cultural
genre. Tripura can be termed as a 'laboratory' of exotic
cultural synthesis. Tripura, quite off the beaten
track, is a storehouse of tribal crafts and culture as
well as music and dancing. Tripura has a large number of attractive tourist sites including
religious sites of Hindu’s and Buddhists.
Considering
the proximity of Tripura with Bangladesh, it is more
convenient for foreign nationals to enter Tripura via
Bangladesh with an appropriate visa.
Agartala
In the centre of this patch of intense greenery is the
capital, Agartala, where gracious buildings were once
the palaces of Tripura’s royal family. Rich in flora &
fauna, the legendary state of Tripura is a fascinating
world in itself. Agartala gained prominence when
Maharaja Krishna Manikya shifted his capital here in the
19th century.
Area: 10,500 sq
kms. Altitude: 1280 metres. Temprature (deg C): Summer- Max. 35, Min. 21.7. Winter- Max. 25,
Min. 10.1. Rainfall: 22.4 cms (June to
August). Clothings: Cottons in Summer,
Woolens in Winter. Best Season: September
to March. Languages Spoken: Bengali,
Kokborak, Hindi & English.
Places Of Interest:
Ujjayanta Palace, Kunjavan Palace, Jagannath Temple, BenuVan
Vihar, Maharaja Veer Vikram College, Old Agartala, Buddha
Vihar, Rabindra Kanan, State Museum.
Excursions:
Sephahijala Wild-life Sanctuary- 33 kms, Rudra Sagar (Neer
Mahal)- 60 kms, Kamala Sagar- 27 kms, Bramhakund- 48 kms,
Udaipur- 52 kms, Deotamura- 70 kms, Dumbur- 110 kms, Pilak-
100 kms, Jampui Hills-250 kms, Unakoti- 200 kms, Tripura
Undari Temple- 67 kms.
Reach
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By Air: Connected with Calcutta, Guwahati,
Delhi.
By Rail: The Nearest railway stations
are Kumarghat- 160 kms and Dharama Nagar- 200 kms. connected
with Lumding & Guwahati which are connected with the
major stations.
By Road: Silchar- 288 kms,
Guwahati- 599 kms, Shillong- 499 kms, Dharmanagar- 200
kms.
