State : Tripura, in the
north east of India.
Best time to Travel : Through out the year.
Significance : The Pilgrimage Centre.
Location : It is situated on the northern bank of the river Gomati
at Udaipur. It is located at a distance of 55 km from
Agartala, the capital city of India.
Know Bhuvaneswari Temple in Tripura
Bhuvaneswari Temple in the state of Tripura is situated on the bank of
Gomati at Udaipur in Tripura. The
Tripura Bhuvaneswari Temple is immortalised in two of Rabindranath Tagore's
plays – namely Rajarshi and Bisharjan. Located just 55 km from the
capital city Agartala, the
Bhuvaneswari Temple Tripura is a rare specimen of temple architecture. The
temple of Bhubaneswari at Tripura was built by Maharaja Govinda Manikya, is
located near the old Royal palace of Maharaja Govinda Manikya constructed
during 1660-1675 A.D.
The Structure of the Bhuvaneswari Temple
The temple was built in between 1667 - 1676 A.D., during the reign of
Maharaja Govinda Manikya. The temple is constructed on a 3 feet high paved
terrace. The roof features the typical four-chaala style with stupa like
crowns on the entrance and core chambers. The stupa on core chamber is
adorned with floral motifs are exquisite. The historical significance of
this temple is that it is the back-drop of the famous novel "Rajarshi"
and the drama "Bisharjan" composed by Rabindranath Tagore.
Journey to the
Bhuvaneswari Temple
Airport : The nearest airport being situated at
Agartala, you have to reach Agartala,
from where you can fetch a bus or taxi to reach the temple.
Railhead : The nearest rail head is
Kumarghat on N. E. Railway. It is
1475 km from Kolkata via Guwahati
and 140 km from Agartala. From here
you can pick a bus or taxi to reach the temple.
Road Transport : The Temple is situated close to the capital
city of Agartala in Tripura, which is
well linked to this place by road. NH 44 connects the state with many north
eastern states by road. Agartala, the capital of Tripura, is connected by
regular bus services with all sub-divisional towns of Tripura. Besides, bus
service is also available from Silchar, Guwahati,
Karimganj and Shillong.
Staying near the Bhuvaneswari Temple
The temple is very close to the state capital, Agartala. So, accommodation
is not a problem for the tourists coming to visit the Bhuvaneswari Temple in
Tripura. Though not of very high class, you may find hotels, which may be
convenient and comfortable for you.
Sightseeing near the Bhuvaneswari Temple
In addition to this, there are a good number of magnificent temples like
Jagannath, presenting an outstanding example of temple architecture. The
place is featured with good number of lakes which attract the visitors. Some
of them are Jagannath Dighi, Mahadev Dighi, Sagar, Amar Sagar and Kalyan
Sagar etc. 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.
