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Overview: Agartala, the state capital, is connected by road with Guwahati via Shillong by National Highway No. 44. It takes about 24 hours by road from Guwahati to reach Agartala.

There are flight connections with Calcutta and Guwahati. Ujjayanta Palace is a modern building of the royal house of Tripura and is located in the heart of Agartala, sprawling over a half sq. kms.

This two storeyed mansion has a mixed architecture with three high domes (the centre one being 86' high). The magnificent tiled floor, carved wooden ceiling and beautifully crafted doors are particularly note able.

The palace was built by Radha Kishore Manikya in 1990. Its well laid out gardens have two large tanks on either side of and the fountains are laid out in the patterns of the Mughal gardens. The palace is floodlit at night. Ways to reach Agartala: By Air: The Airport is 12 km to the north and leads on to Agartala via the Ujjyanta Palace. Agartala is well connected with Guwahati, Silchar, Udaipur, Melaghar and Unakoti.

By Rail: The nearest railhead Kumarghat.

By Road: Regular bus services are available to Agartala from Guwahati. Recently, Agartala -Dhaka bus service has also been inaugurated. Places of Interest in Agartala: Unkoti Tirtha: The oldest ruins of Tripura are found at Unkoti Tirtha, 189 km. from Agartala. Huge figures of the Hindu deities and epic characters have been found carved on both sides of a meandering hill-track, emerging from bushes. An awesome atmosphere fills the valley.

Ujjayanta Palace The Ujjayanta palace was the palace of the last ruling dynasty, built in the Mughal style by Maharaja Radha Kishore Manikya in 1901. The Ujjayanta Palace is now the Legislative Assembly. It is a lovely and one of the largest building in the state covering 1 square km, which once stood

Jagannath Temple The Jagannath Temple is across one of the artificial lakes in front of the palace. It rises from an octagonal base to a striking orange four-storeyed 'Shikhara' or tower. Chowda Devta Temple Agartala has a famous temple dedicated to 14 deities – Chowda Devta. The 14 deities are represented only by their brass heads, a combination of Hindu faith and tribal cults. It is built in the Bankura style of Bengali temple architecture but has a Buddhist Stupa type structure on top. They are attended upon by tribal priests and not Brahmins. In July, worshippers come from all over Tripura for Kharchi Puja which has evolved from a tribal festival. Dumbur Falls The famous “roaring” Dumbur Falls is 100 kms. from Agartala, near Tirthamukh, a holy spot.

Neer Mahal Neer Mahal or the Palace in Water, is about 60 kms from Agartala. It is a water palace built for one of the Maharajas at the centre of Lake Rudrasagar, it is an attractive sight. This palace looks like a fairy-tale castle with tower and pavilions, moats and bridges. Accommodation in Agartala: Accommodation in Agartala is categorized into many forms from resorts to rented guest houses to Hotels and the hotels are classified into three types from Budget hotels to medium Hotels and luxury Hotels .so, the visitors have a number of choices to choose from.