Centuries old, mythological and archaeological wonder – Unakoti is Tripura’s best kept secret. Around a 170 kms from the main town of Agartala, lost in the forests of Raghunandan hills lies huge rock cut sculptures dating back to the 7th & 8th centuries. Hundreds of deities carved in rocks and stones amidst sprawling forests and gushing waterfalls. According to a legend, Lord Shiva cursed a crore Gods & Goddesses who were accompanying him to Kashi into becoming stone images as they failed to get up in the morning before sunrise in order to proceed to Kashi. Unakoti is therefore considered to be a Shaivite pilgrim – A place dedicated to the worship of Lord Shiva.
Although a little challenging to reach as the nearest airport is Agartala (180kms far), however daily trains runs from Agartala to Kumarghat railway station which is roughly 20kms from Unakoti. The myths, the legends, the marvellous historical carvings make Unakoti one of the amazing places to be when in Tripura
We haven’t been to Tripura but the places you mentioned itching us to plan a visit post this Covid fiasco. All places are beautiful but Jampui Hills and Unakoti stole our heart. We definitely going to add these in our Tripura trip.
that is awesome guys, do let us know if you need help in planning
Tripura is so far off from traveling for me because of the distance and less knowledge. Thank you for this guide. Please help me with internal travel tips and cost though.
sure Parita, you can dm us when you need the details. would love to help
Tripura is such an underrated destination. I loved every moment I spent there. Ujjayanta Palace, Neermahal, Unakoti were all spectacular. Did you see the Flag downing ceremony at the Indo-Bangladesh border? That was a great experience. I had only not visited Jampui Hills and I plan to do that soon. Loved reading this!
Tripura is indeed an underrated destination. Truth be told, somehow it never figured on any of my travel plans. But now its on my radar. I love visiting border towns, as there is a contrast in a matter of meters. Would definitely take your cue and walk into Bangladesh by just flashing my passport.
that would be a great idea Arnav, let us know if you need any help in planing
We’re very curious to visit this state! And that border with Bangladesh – what’s that like? Have you guys crossed over? 🤓
no no we havent crossed over 😀
But one can upto a certain distance we guess
I’ve been wanting to visit Tripura for a long long time. When travel to northeast is considered, only a few states like Meghalaya and Nagaland are talked about, while the rest are conveniently left aside. It’s so great to see someone exploring these lesser talked parts of India too! Will definitely use your guide once travel is possible again. Thank you for this 🙂
you will love it Avantika…parts of NE are real hidden gems when it comes to explore India. Let us know if you need any help in planning