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Ujjayanta Palace, a modern building of the royal house of Tripura is notable. Kunjaban Palace, and Neermahal are worth visiting. At Unakoti, Debtamura and Pilak, the rock-cuts and stone carvings are huge and have been carved on open vertical walls. Unakoti is Shiva pilgrimage site dating back to the 8th or 9th century The rocks on the banks of the river have image forms of Shiva, Vishnu, Kartik, Mahisasur, Mardini, Durga and other deities. Mata Tripureshwari Temple at Udaipur located about 58 km from Agartala. Bhuveneshwari Temple on the right banks of the Gomti River, was built during 1666-75 AD, finds reference in Ravindra Nath Tagore's poetry and drama namely Bisharjan and Rajarshi. Other temples to visit in Agartala are the Buddha Temple, Laxminarayan Temple, Uma Maheshwari Temple, and the Durga Temple, The Rudrasagar Lake about 55 km from Agartala near Melagarh, and Lake Kamalasagar 27 km from Agartala, excavated by Maharaja Dhanya Manikya in the 15th century may be visited.



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