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This temple was built in honour of 14 deities worshipped during Kharchi Puja.
Chaturdasha Temple is a Hindu temple in Agartala, Tripura, India, and features the Tripuri dome patterned after the roofs of village huts in Tripura. The dome is surmounted by a stupa-like structure which reveals traces of Buddhist influence. This temple was built in honour of fourteen deities, together called the Chaturdasha Devata. Devotees visit the temple for the kharchi festival.
Built by Maharaja Radha Kishore Manikya during 1899-1901, this is a two-storey mansion, with mixed type of architecture with three high domes, the central one being 86 feet high. The magnificent tile floor, curved wooden ceiling and beautifully crafted doors are notable. The palace has huge Mughal style gardens, beautified by pools and gardens. Flood lighting and fountains have also added to its beauty. Until 2011 it housed the State Legislative Assembly of Tripura.
It handles the largest number of visitors to and from neighbouring Bangladesh.
The main place of worship for the Muslims of Tripura, this imposing mosque bears testimony to the devotion and piety of a remarkable individual.
Famous not only from the pilgrim's point of view, this temple is also a remarkable architectural feat with its octagonal base and its impressive pradhakshin patha round the sanctum. The pillars are crowned by square and pyramidal cones.
The idol of Lord Krishna was installed by Krishnananda Sevayet of Laxmi Narayan temple in the 1970s. The temple is also registered under the Indian antiquity act, and dates back to the princely state era.
The last king of Tripura founded this in 1947.