AGARTALA Editer-Jitendra Kumar Jitu Voice-Anju Paudel Agartala is the capital of the Indian state of Tripura. Agartala lies on the bank of Haora River and is located 2 km from Bangladesh. The historical book Rajamal contains all incidents and the historal stories of Agartala. From 1901 to 1971 the city remained in a negligible development progress with only a 8 sq km or area but from 1981 Agartala started to expand and increase its connectivity in various fields along with its city area with 58.84 sq km , greater Agartala is planned as of 2011 with an additional of 92 sq km. Agartala, with its verdant forest cover, near perfect green backdrop, great tourist sites and laid back attitude presents a sight of an ideal tourist destination. The rich and varied tribal culture thriving on the high mountains and vast and alluring green valleys adds its own charm to the attraction of the state. PLACES OF INTEREST Ujjayanta Palace This royal house, which stands in the Capital city Agartala covering 1(one) sq.Km. area was built by Maharaja Radha Kishore Manikya during 1899-1901. Purbasa Tripura is noted for its exquisite and beautiful bamboo, cane and wooden handicrafts including cotton, silk, polyester.Visitors can watch the craft persons at work and end up shopping at 'Purbasha' and any of the Handloom and Handicrafts sales Emporium in any of the tourist centres including Agartala. Rabindra Kanan Quietly nestled south of Raj Bhawan, the sprawling 'Rabindra Kanan', a park with lush greenery and an abundance of flowers, is home to children and young people, looking for a peaceful nest for heart-to-heart chatting. Benuban Bihar Buddha Temple, Benuban Vihar in Agartala : It is one of the most attractive Buddhist destinations of Tripura, located at Kunjaban area in northern part of Agartala town. The Buddhist shrine, namely "Benuban Vihar"-though small in size-preserves some beautiful metal idols of Lord Buddha. Nazrul Kalashetra Located on Math Chowmuhani - Jail Road near Purbasa is a sprawling culture complex of the city with a sophisticated auditorium. It will also comprise a film development laboratory, a screening hall and a library. For daily updates- (you can Subscribe Channel) www.youtube.com/nalandatv www.facebook.com/nalandatv www.dailymotion.com/nalandatv

• published: 21 Aug 2013
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