Situated on the bank of Gomati at Udaipur, Bhuvaneswari Temple is one of the ancient temples in Tripura. The temple was built by Maharaja Govinda Manikya during the 17th century. The temple is dedicated to Goddess Bhuvaneswari. Rabindranath Tagore immortalized the Bhuvaneswari temple of Tripura in two of his major plays 'Rajarshi' and 'Bisharjan'.

Location Tripura , South Tripura, Agartala

Architecture

The flagship Bengal four-chaala temple design is followed while designing and building the temple of Bhuvaneswari in Udaipur. The edifice is rested upon a paved terrace of 3 feet high from the ground. The floral motifs on the core chamber inside the quintessential hut shaped Bengal style of architecture aesthetically attracts pilgrims.

Culture

Tripura, one of the notable North-Eastern states of India, stands apart for enshrining their century-old heritage and the lineage of their culture. Once, the princely state, Tripura maintained its independence even during the British Raj in India. In 1974, Tripura accepted to be recognized as an Indian State.

70% of its population is Bengalis and the rest of the 30% belongs to the different tribes, residing in this area over the centuries and much before the Vedic times.

Tripura is accredited for its enriched culture including dance, music, musical theater and other performing arts. The people here are grateful to the great poet Rabindranath Tagore for promoting Tripura in his various literary creations like Rajarshi, Mukut, and Visharjan.

Their handicrafts, way of flamboyant dressing entice travelers from other states and abroad.

The Manikya Dynasty established almost all the important Hindu shrines across Tripura.

Darsan Info

The temple of Bhuvaneswari Devi opens at morning and closes at night.

Darsan Dresscode

No specific dress code.

Famous Festival

Kali Puja

Temple Rituals

Nitya puja and aarti.

Special Rituals

Kali Puja

Additional Info

 

Rangamati Cafeteria

    

 Supermarket : Available