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       Within its small  geographical area , Tripura offers plenty of attractions for the tourists
in  the  form  of  magnificent  palaces ( Ujjayanta  Palace and  Kunjaban  Palace at  Agartala  and
Neermahal - Lake Palace at Melaghar ),  splendid rock-cut carvings and stone images ( Unakoti
near Kailashahar,  Debtamura  near  Amarpur and  Pilak in Belonia  Sub-divisions ),  important
temples of   Hindus and  Buddhists  including the famous  Mata Tripureswari temple ( one of the
51  Pithasthans   as   per  Hindu  mythology )  at   Udaipur,   vast    natural  as   well  as  artificial 
lakes namely Dumboor lake in Gandacherra subdivision, Rudrasagar at Melaghar, Amarsagar,
Jagannath  Dighi,   Kalyan  Sagar,  etc.  at  Udaipur,  the  beautiful  hill  station  of  Jampui   hill
bordering  Mizoram,  wild  life  sanctuaries  at  Sepahijala, Gumti,  Rowa  and  Trishna and rich
cultural heritage of Tribals, Bengalis and Manipuri communities residing in the state.



Palaces


    The former Maharajas had constructed
  beautiful  palaces  in  different  locations
  of   the   state.   These   palaces  provide a
  glimpse    of    the    royal    past   of    this 
  erstwhile princely state.                             





Rock cut carvings

     Tripura has beautiful rock cut carvings and stone
 images at  Unakoti,  Debtamura  and  Pilak.  Most of 
 these carvings are huge in size and made on vertical
 walls exposed in the open atmosphere.                          
        




Temples

Temples

               Tripura is famous for a large number of temples
of  Hindus and  Buddhists. The  most  significant of  them
are   Mata  Tripureshwari   temple at  Udaipur,   Fourteen
Goddess Temple at Old Agartala, Bhuveneshwari Temple
at Udaipur , Benuban Vihar at Agartala etc.                         
        





Wild Life Sanctuaries


         About 2/3rd area of the state is under  forest
     cover where different species of trees, orchids,
     birds  and   wild  life  are found. Tripura  offers
     excellent opportunities for eco-fiendly  tourism
     and different  wild life sanctuaries in  the  state
     offer various attractions to the tourists.             
        





Lakes


    Tripura is blessed with a large number of
natural  and  artificial lakes throughout the
state.                                                                     
        
         In addition, there are huge lakes at Udaipur
   namely  Amarsagar,   Kalyansagar,  Jagannath 
   Dighi, Mahadev  Dighi and  Sukh  Sagar which
   were  excavated  by the  then  Maharajas. These
   lakes  add   beauty to  the  Udaipur  town  which
   is also known as City of temples and lakes.      
        



Jampui Hill
         It is situated about 200 Km. away from
     Agartala and is the highest hill range in
     the state bordering Mizoram.                    
        
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