Places to Visit in West Tripura

Rich in flora and fauna, the scenic beauty of the hilly terrains, interspersed with splash green valleys in between, of the district as a whole may attract the tourists to find solace in the calmness of the nature. The following places may find place in the tourists map of the district in particular.

Ujjayanta Palace : This royal house, which stands in the Capital city Agartala covering one sq.Km. area was built by Maharaja Radha Kishore Manikya during 1899-1901.It is a two storied mansion, having a mixed type of architecture with three high domes. More ....


Kunjaban Palace : A green hillock known as Kunjaban ( a bower) for its scenic beauty stands to the north of Ujjayanta palace at a distance of about 1 Km. Maharaja Birendra Kishore Manikya (1909-1923) selected this beautiful place for building a suburban palace. More ....

Malancha Niwas : The Bungalow adjacent to Kunjaban palace situated on a hillock was originally a kaccha house where Tagore stayed during his visit in 1919. More ....



Neermahal
This magnificent lake palace was constructed as a summer resort in 1930 by late Maharaja Birbikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur in the middle of a natural lake called Rudrasagar having an area of 5.35 Sq.Km. More ....

Old Agartala
Puran Agartala or Puran Haveli as it is called, has been the capital of Tripura since the time of Maharaja Krishna Manikya who had shifted the capital from udaipur to old Agartala on the bank of Howra in the face of his continued fight with Sansher Gazi who had attacked Udaipur in 1784. It continued to be the capital of Rajay till it was shifted to the present site a few miles off old Agartala by Maharaja Krishna Manikya, who ascend the throne in 1830.

Old Agartala is still visited by a good number of pilgrims every year on the occasion of Kharchi Puja in the month of Ashara (July) at the temple of Chaturdas devata which was built there when the 14 deities were removed from Udaipur. Though originally a tribal festival, all classes of devotees both tribals and non-tribals participate in the worship of fourteen gods, popularly known as Kharchi Puja. The temple is situated at a distance of mile from Agartala town.

Shipahijala
It is situated almost at a distance of 20 kms. south from Agartala town. It is really a green heaven in the earth-away from the work of near shattering noise and speed. Round the palace a natural lake runs where half a dozen of paddle boats awaiting tourists step at the landing. A dense forest all around gives pleasure to the eyes. It has been decorated with a dear park where deer move here and there. A mini zoological garden with pythons and peacocks is a great attraction to the tourists. the wooden bungalow with a beautiful view is a great attraction to the visitors for rest house.