Agartala Jagannath Mandir | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Hinduism |
District | West Tripura |
Location | |
Location | Agartala |
State | Tripura |
Country | India |
Geographic coordinates | 23°50′11″N91°16′48″E / 23.8362757°N 91.2798885°E |
Jagannath Mandir or temple located within the Ujjayanta Palace grounds in Agartala, Tripura, India is dedicated to the Hindu Gods Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra.
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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