Agartala Jagannath Mandir

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Agartala Jagannath Mandir
Religion
Affiliation Hinduism
District West Tripura
Deity Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra
Location
Location Agartala
State Tripura
Country India
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Location in Tripura
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Agartala Jagannath Mandir (India)
Geographic coordinates 23°50′11″N91°16′48″E / 23.8362757°N 91.2798885°E / 23.8362757; 91.2798885
Architecture
Architect(s) Manikya Dynasty
Date established19th century

Jagannath Temple is a Hindu temple located within the Ujjayanta Palace grounds in Agartala, Tripura, India. Built by the Maharaja of Tripura of the Manikya Dynasty in the 19th century, the Jagannath temple is situated in the Ujjayanta Palace grounds and is dedicated to the Hindu Gods Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra.

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Built in the 19th century by then Maharaja of Tripura, Maharaja Radha Kishore Manikya, this temple with an octagonal base has four stories. The temple is adorned with bright orange stepped up Shikharas [1]

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References

  1. Prakash, Col Ved (2007). Encyclopaedia of North-East India. Atlantic publishers and distributors. p. 2275. ISBN   978-81-269-0708-3.