TRIPURA SUNDARI TEMPLE
The temple of Tripura Sundari, considered to be one
of the 51 pithas of Hindu pilgrims consists of square
type sanctum of the typical Bengali-hut type construction
with a conical dome and stands on a hillock at Udaipur.
It is located at a distance of 58 kms from Agartala
and 3 kms from Udaipur which is the district Head-Quarter
of the South Tripura district.
According to an inscription note on the monuments
by the Archaeological Survey of India, there are two
identical images of the same deity i.e. Tripura Sundari,
inside the temple. One is called 'Chhotima' which
appears to be a regional one measuring about 2 feets
in height, while the other 'Tripura Sundari' is of
5 feet. It is difficult to date the image of Chhotima
accurately as it is worn-out. Moreover the attributes
in her hands are either too much blurred or lost.
This pithasthan is also known as 'Kurma Pitha' because
of the shape of the temple premises resembles that
of a 'kurma' i.e. a tortoise. Inside the temple the
idol of Maa Kali is kept which is made of 'reddish
black Kasti pathar'. Maa Kali is worshipped here in
'Soroshi' form. There is an idol of a smaller size
of Maa Kali called 'Chotti Maa' which used to be carried
by the Maharajas of Tripura during "Mrigaya'' (i.e.
hunting) and also during war. It is known that the
temple was first constructed by Maharaja Dhanya Manikya
in 1501 A. D. It was repaired by Maharaja Rama Manikya
in 1681 A D, when it was damaged by lightning and
again by Maharaja Radhakishore Manikya during the
beginning of this century. In the Eastern side of
the temple there is the famous Kalyan Sagar where
fishes and tortoises of huge size are found and devotees
feed them with puffed rice (Muri) and biscuits. No
fishing is permitted in Kalyan Sagar.
Bhubaneswari Temple
The
temple of Bhubaneswari also stands on the right bank
of the Gomati river at Udaipur. 
It
was built by Maharaja Govinda Manikya, the name immortalised
through Tagore's famous works, Visarjan and Rajarshi.
It is located near the old Royal palace of Maharaja
Goivinda Manikya constructed during 1660-1675 A.D.
Prior to shifting of the capital to Old Agartala by
Maharaja Krishna Manikya, Udaipur (Rangamati) continued
to be the capital of Tripura. Udaipur is also famous
as 'temple town of Tripura'. The architectural beauties
of Gunabati group of temples, Mahadev Bari, Ramkrishna
Mission etc. have already attracted the attention
of the visiting tourists.
Kali Temple
The Kali temple of Kasba also known as Kasba Kali Bari is about 27 kms from Agartala 
and is situated on a hillock over looking a wide pool
of water called Kamala Sagar. The image of the goddess
resembles that of Dasabhuja Durga or Mahishasurmardini.
Made up of sand stone, the goddess is worshipped in
the temple as Kali and the presence of a Shivalinga
at its feet has led to the naming of the temple as
Kalibari. Thousands of pilgrims from different parts
of the country and neighbouring country Bangladesh
visit this sacred temple during festival.
Benu Ban Bihari
This Buddhist temple in Agartala,
bears testimony to the fact that from the years of
yore Tripura has been extending hospitality and patronage
to the religion and culture of its neighbours. The
quiet temple and the monastery on the picturesque
setting in the heart of the capital is indeed an attraction
to the visiting tourists. Since the Benu Ban Bihar
is located in the mid of the city, one can reach there
on foot . There is also a school in the Bihar premises.
Chaturdasha Devta Temple
It is located about 14 kms away from Agartala at old
Agartala. The Chaturdasha Devata Temple of old Agartala
goes back not to a very remote past, but from the
historical point of view, it has a special importance.
During
the middle of the 18th century A. D. Udaipur fell
before Samser Gaji, compelling Maharaja Krishna Manikya
to shift his capital from Udaipur to Old Agartala.
The royal palace of Old Agartala, now in ruins, still
attracts visitors. The temple of Chaturdasha Devata
was built for the fourteen head images of Gods and
Goddesses called 'Chaturadasha Devta' by the King
Krishna Manikya and these head images are ceremoniously
worshipped during the 'Kharchi Puja'. The images present
in the temple represent only the heads of the gods
and goddesses worshiped. It is only during Karachi
Puja that all the fourteen gods are brought in the
open for worship in public. Thousands of pilgrims
and devotees from tribal and non-tribal communities
visit this place during festival. The temple consists
of a Nat Mandapa and Garbhagriha. The roof of the
temple is flat, on which rise two conical domes, the
upper one stepped slightly behind the lower one. The
top of the dome is crowned with Kalasa (pitcher) including
Pataka (flag).
Jagannath Temple
Besides several temples of Vishnu, temples belonging to Siva and Sakta cult have been found at Udaipur. Hari Temple on the bank of Jagannath Dighi, the Jhulan Temple, the Durga Temple and Vishnu Temple date back to the the 17th century A. D. On the South West bank of the famous Jagannath Dighi (tank) in the heart of Udaipur town, is found the ruins of a temple called the Jagannath Temple, a rare specimen of temple architecture in Tripura. It is said that, Daityanaryana, the General-in Chief of Maharaja Bijaya Manikya (1529-1560 A. D.) had brought the idol of Lord Jagannath from Puri and installed it in this temple. This was afterwards removed from this temple and installed at Comilla. But according to the author of Silalioi-Samgraha, this temple was built and dedicated to Vishnu by Maharaja Govinda Manikya and his younger brother Jagannath Deva jointly in 1661 A. D. It was built in a style characteristic of the Mohammedan fashion - i.e. the top crowned with a dome with a vaulted roof. The temple has its vertical portion built of embodiment of serenity.