Travel Tripura

Travel Tripura (Religious & Eco Tourism) - Part 2

The State of Tripura, with a land range of 10,491 sq. kms, is transcendently a bumpy area. It is encompassed on all sides by deltaic bowl of Bangladesh with the exception of a little part in North-East which abuts Cachar region of Assam, and Mizoram

Slope Ranges

The state is arranged somewhere around 22.7' and 24.2' North scopes and 91.0' and 92.0' East longitudes with the Tropic of Cancer going through it.The State has three different physiographic zones i) slope ranges ii) undulating level area and iii) low-lying alluvial land.

'Five real slope reaches navigate the State in generally north-south course and proceed with southward into Chittagong Hill Tract. Thin valleys separate these extents for the most part 20 km wide. The easternmost extent is Jampui, being progressively taken after to the West by Unokoti-Sakhantlang, Longthorai, 

Atharamura-Kalajhari and Baramura-Deotamura. The most noteworthy top lies at Bethliangchhip (Thaidawar, Shib-rangkhung), 975.36 m over the ocean level.

Himudity :

Dampness is for the most part high as the year progressed. In the mid year season the relative moistness is differed from 50 percent to 74 percent while in the blustery season it is more than 85 percent.

Atmosphere

The atmosphere of Tripura shows an in number occasional beat. The state is described by a warm and sticky tropical atmosphere with five unique seasons, in particular, spring, summer, rainstorm, harvest time and winter.Spring begins from late mid-February & proceeds till midMarch. 

Winter returns if there is rain a crisp in mid-February. Summer season begins from center of March and achieves its crest in April - May. Premonsoon downpour is constantly experienced after Jhum collecting in the slopes in March-April. 

Every so often there is barely any crevice between premonsoon and storm downpour. The recorded greatest temperature is 35.60°c. The storm for the most part breaks in the later piece of May or first week of June and keeps going till September.. 

Winter sets in from November and is serious in the month of January when least temperature recorded is 4ºc in January 1995. Stickiness is for the most part high as the year progressed. In the mid year season the relative stickiness is differed from 50 percent to 74 percent though in the stormy season it is more than 85 percent.

Destinations

A. Gedu Mia's Mosque

"Gedu Mia's Maszid" is the pride of spot for the minority Muslims of Tripura. This forcing 'Maszid', spotted in Shibnagar region of Agartala bears affirmation to the dedication and devotion of an astounding single person.

Gedu Mia, the organizer of the 'Maszid', had started his momentous profession as a humble "Mahut" (elephant driver) and afterward turned into an engine carport laborer and a driver. In any case Gedu Mia's stars blessed him late in life when he sacked a lucrative contract of Rs 7 lakhs from Tripura's last august ruler

Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya (1923-1947) for development of an airplane terminal in Narsingarh range, upper east of Agartala town in the year 1942. He achieved his errand and made an enormous benefit, a piece of which went into building this mosque at Shibnagar. 

Constructed of foreign white marble stones, this stunningly excellent mosque is blessed with a substantial number of minarets, towers and works of art on entryways, fronted by a sprawling green space for religious assemblages including week by week 'Jumma Namaz'.

Area: Agartala

Convenience: Different Pvt. Inns in Agartala

B. Chandrapur Mosque (Rajnagar,Belonia)

The 1992 is marked as a water-shed year in post-independence Indian history because of the destruction of Babri Maszid at Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh. As a pleasant coincidence.

C. Chaturdash Debta Temple

It is spotted around 6 Km. far from Agartala at a spot called Old Agartala. Toward the end of twelve year manage by a usurper Shamsher Gazi (1748-1760) the then ruler Krishna Manikya understood the helplessness of Udaipur to savage assaults by rascals from the plainlands in Eastern Bengal and moved the cashflow to 'Puran Haveli' or old Agartala in the year 1760.

It kept on being the capital till it was moved to present Agartala town in the year 1838. Close to the hallowed 14 goddess sanctuary amid the month of July consistently 'Kharchi celebration' is sorted out and a huge number of travelers and lovers visit the celebration site and the going with reasonable.

Area: 6 km. from Agartala

Convenience: Haveli Yatrika, Khayerpur and diverse inns in Agartala

D. Jagannath Temple

Popular not just from the explorers perspective, this sanctuary is likewise an astounding architectual deed with its octagonal base and its impression pradhkshin patha round the sanctum. The columns are delegated by square and pyramidal cones.

Area: Agartala

E. Laxmi Narayan Temple

Symbol of Lord Krishna was introduced by Krishnananda Sevayet of Laxmi Narayan sanctuary over 45 years prior. The sanctuary is likewise enrolled under Indian antiquitity act like landmark. The fundamental sanctuary was built with some budgetary help of the regal group of Tripura. 

As indicated by the unbelievable story of the Bhagavata Tamal tree is nearly connected with the life game of Lord Krishna, presumably considering this angle, the sevayet planted Tamal tree before the sanctuary around 35 years back.

Area: Agartala

F. Kamalasagar (Kashaba) Kali Temple

Kamalasagar Kali Temple, was based on a slope beat by Maharaja Dhanya Manikya in the late fifteenth century. It is arranged simply deside the Bangladesh fringe, The lake before this sanctuary rightly upgrades its excellence.

The extensive 'Kamala Sagar' lake dug by lord Dhanya Manikya (1490-1520) and the two wavy blue water lakes before the 'Ujjayanta castle', home Tripura's past august rulers in the heart of capital Agartala will structure inexorable schedule of trourists partial to waterscape. 

Royal Tripura's past capital and present headquarter of south Tripura District, Udaipur is otherwise called a 'lake-town' as a result of the surfeit of extensive lakes, dug by diverse august rulers, that dab the town. These lakes coupled with the stream Gomati that streams by Udaipur will enthuse vacationers to have a charming trip.

Area: From Agartala 28 km and Udaipur 50 km

Settlement: Comilla View Tourist Lodge

G. Tripura Sundari Temple

As per mythology, Lord Vishnu had cut off the group of Mata Sati into 51 pieces with his 'Sudarshana Chakra' and all these pieces fell at better places all through the nation and these spots are known as 'Shaktipeeths'.

It is said that 'right foot' of Mata Sati fell at Matabari on the southwestern edges of Udaipur town, headquarter of present south Tripura region of the state. This "pithasthan" (middle of journey) is otherwise called Kurma Pith in light of the fact that the state of the sanctuary premises looks like that of "Kurma" or tortoise. 

The symbol of 'Maa Kali', managing god of the sanctuary, sta

H. Durgabari Tea Garden

The agro-climatic conditions in Tripura are suitable for improvement of tea tourism. The dirts are for the most part prolific, with no significant issues of toxicities or insufficiencies. The normal yearly precipitation is around 2100 mm, with a genuinely even dissemination through the year.

Tripura has a background marked by tea estates about-facing to 1916. In fact,Tripura is arranged as a conventional tea-developing state with around 60 Tea Estates and 3,000 little tea producers, delivering around 7.5 million kg. of tea each year.

This makes Tripura the fifth biggest, among the 14 tea delivering states, after Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu & Kerala. There is significant extension to expand the zone under tea manor and also benefit. The tea right now created in Tripura is perceived for its great mixing qualities. 

A few manors in the state are striving for natural generation of tea. There is impressive degree for interest in tea tourism division in the State. Vital Tea Garden : Durgabari Tea Estate (Mohanpur, Sadar), Manu Valley Tea Garden (Kailasahar), Ludhua Tea Estate (sabroom), Devipur Tea Garden (Bishalgarh).

I. Gumti Untamed Life Asylum

Beautiful Gumti asylum having 389.540 square kms is placed at south-east corner of the state in the south Tripura region. What adds appeal to the Gomati asylum is an incomprehensible. An expansive assortment of flying creatures including winter guests are found in the Gumti hydel store. 

The semi-evergreen, evergreen pockets of timberland with an extensive plant types of 230 varieities exist in this haven. Of trees , more than 150 spp. of climbers and climbing bushes, more than 160 spp. of bushes and more than 400 spp. of herbs are accessible here.

The haven has virgin woods and are catchment regions of Gumti & Khowai waterways. The backwoods are likewise of basic significance to agribusiness as they avoid soil disintegration in the territory. Water store covering pretty nearly 300 sq. Kms. 

This immense water body pulls in numerous occupant and transitory water winged animals from distant spots. It has elephants, buffalo, Sambar, yelping deer, wild goat or sarow, aside from numerous different creatures and reptiles.

The asylum can be approached by means of Ambassa and Gandacherra or through Amarpur-Jatanbari. A high centralization of primate species is detectable in this asylum .Of them the Hoolook gibbon , moderate loris, the topped langur, and phayres langur are imperiled. 

It is likewise home to elephants, panthers, yelping deer, wild pooch, wild pig etc.amongst well evolved creatures. Extensive shrieking blue-greens and Burmese sub-types of sarus crane have additionally been located in this. asylum.

Area: 40 k.m. from Agartala

Settlement: Sagarika Parjantan Niwas/Gunabati Tourist Lodge/Gumti Tourist Lodge

J. Rowa Wildlife Sanctuary

Arranged in the north Tripura region, it can be drawn nearer from panisagar and is neighboring the national expressway. It is a little asylum with a zone of 85'85 hectares and it is one of the few remainders of the characteristic backwoods left that is effectively available to the guests. 

It shows adequate extension for study by the botanists. It harbors more than 150 types of fledglings, wild brutes and primates.The site was initially picked for having tall trees with thick undergrowth, which was indefatigablely secured by some "Khasi" tribal families for development of dish (betel clears out).

This additionally gave roosting spot to a large number of fledglings. Timberland division assumed control over the territory when they cleared out. The entire territory more than 86 hactares was fenced and staff were presented on oversee it. 

It has potential for advancement as a core of mindfulness era in the northern parts of Tripura through normal sorted out visits of the school kids, school understudies and other individuals including the vacationers from inside the state and in addition from outside. 

Area: 150 k.m. from Agartala

Settlement: At Juri Tourist Lodge/Unakati Tourist Lodge

K. Kalapania Nature Park (Sabroom)

Each advancement venture adds another measurement to the financial profile of a spot, changing ways of life creating framework and modifying social ethos overall. Nothing delineates this better than the sprawling Kalapania Eco Park in Sabroom subdivision of Tripura. 

A quick ride along the developed Agartala-Sabroom national expressway (No-44) takes a traveler to Kalacherra in near to three hours and one more KM ahead a leftward turn off the roadway conveys the vacationer to the lavish green scene of Kalapania 

Kalpania which is dabbed with green-topped hillocks and straightforward lakes spread more than twenty five hectares of area . The Park, grew more than a time of seven years since 2000, typifies a fascinating history.

At the tallness of Bangladesh emergency in 1971 Kalapania had played host to a great many refguees from that nation and a crematorium had come up on the area claimed by a generous tribal Tripura. The outcasts had properly left and dark.

Kalapania came back to mope in days of devastation, cloud even to the majority of the individuals in Sabroom subdivision.

Convenience: Pilak Tourist Lodge

Tribes Of Tripura

L. Khashia : Tribes Of Tripura

Khasias have a place with Austro-Asiatic racial stock and their dialect could be gathered under Mon-Kher gatherings of dialect. They are well known for their matrilineal society. Socially Khasias are Meghalayan tribe. In Tripura they are just 630 persons according to 2001 Census. 

They live mostly at Kailashahar and Dharmanagar. In genuine sense, Khasis have no ethnic connection with other Tripura tribes. They are staying here from eighteenth Century for financial reason. The Khasis in Tripura have their own enclosure of Betal leaf, which is famously known as "Khasia Pan". 

Other than this manor work they used to back vast number of cows. By religion, Khasis were Hindus yet from last piece of eighteenth Century the vast majority of them humiliated Christianity and take after the religious exercises next to their amnesic customs and ceremonies. 

Their social life likewise has an essential part of Indian Culture.

M. Kuki : Tribes Of Tripura

Kuki is an expression affirmed by outside individuals to allude a gathering of tribes like Darlong and Lusai. The Lusai of Tripura used to live in Jampui and Shakan Hills of North Tripura. They call them as Mizos. They never call them Lusai as the saying "LU" means Head and "SAI" means cutting (Head Hunter). 

Despite the fact that once they were dealt with as headhunter. Darlong is an alternate tribe known as Kukis. All together Kukis are 11,674 persons in Tripura. They live in slope beat and keep up their employment through Jhum Cultivation and creating natural products.

Presently a days they additionally usual with plain land development and raising of creatures. Kukis are all that much master in chasing of wild creatures. They consume meat of any sort with delight. Etymologically they talk a dialect began from Kuki-Chin etymological family and they have such a large number of families.

Kukis are attached to music and move. They buckle down in jhum field and appreciate move and music at group level. They don't mastermind any marriage collusions outside their group. Custom associate they were not Christian. They had confidence on master Shiva alongside distinctive gods and spirits. 

Yet throughout the previous fifty years greater part of them have grasped Christianity. They have their own standard laws and town gathering. LAL is a term to mean town boss. This is the purpose behind which Darlong use Lal before their name. 

The town Chief for the most part gets together all kind of social and religious question including debate identify with marriage and separation. Kukis quickly a little tribe in the state and socio-financially more propelled tribe.

N. Lepcha : Tribes of Tripura

Lepcha is a tribe of Himalayan range live at the North-East corner of India. They generally lives at Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Bhutan, Sikkim and Darjeeling. They have additionally relocated in other North-Eastern States for financial reason.

In Tripura Lepchas are just 105 persons according to 2001 Census and essentially found in Dhalai District of Tripura. Lepchas are Mongoloid tribe. Their dialect is an admixture of Nepalees and Sikkims dialects, which is exceptionally acquainted with Indo-Chinese dialect. They themselves call "Rong".

Lepchas live on raising extensive number of cows and milch bovines other than development of Agricultural and Horticultural harvests. Initially Lepchas were the nature admirer and had faith in witch-craftship and spirits. At the same time at the appointed time course they humiliated Buddhism. 

In Tripura they are known as Nepalees and their social and group relationship additionally limited with Nepalees.

O. Lushai : Tribes of Tripura

Lusai is an alternate tribe under Kuki-Chin gathering of tribes. Their primary fixation is under Kanchanpur Sub-Division of North Tripura District. Lusais are normally known as Mizos. Racially they are known to be under Mongoloid starting point. In Tripura they are 4,777 persons according to 2001 Census. 

Their way of life is as like as Mizos. Jumpui Hill is Lusai's country. Lusai live on Jhum Cultivation and chasing of wild creature. They consume meat of any sort of creatures and winged animals. They are likewise renowned as orange creating group. 

Before others Lusai are known as Head Hunter group. Amid first piece of nineteenth Century the greater part of the Lusai's changed over as Christian and still take after Christianity as their religion. Their Bamboo Dance (Cheraw-move) is all that much prevalent in and outside the nation. 

Proficiency rate among them similarly is higher then that of other minor tribes of Tripura. A huge number among them could be found in Govt. occupations and other financial fields.

P. Mog : Tribes of Tripura

In Tripura according to 2001 Census Mogs are 30,385 persons. Their significant fixations are at Subroom and Belonia. Mogs are Arakan tribe and relocated to Tripura through Chittagong Hill Tracts. By religion they are Buddhist. 

Their dialect is gathered under Tibeto-Chainese family, which has additionally connected with Assam-Burmese area of dialect. Mogs are relies on upon Jhum Cultivation. By nature they are no such a great amount of dynamic for progression of life. 

They have social Administrative social board. Head of this board is called as Chowdhury. They cremate their dead in the wake of watching rituals and ceremonies. Wah Festival is their yearly meeting of entire group individuals.

There is a mix of people tunes and move amid this celebration. Truth be told Mog's social society and conviction are brought together with Burmese society. Their society stories and people melodies are truly personality blowing and touches center of heart. 

Mog group by custom acclaimed for their people drug. Alongside their ordinary financial exercises some of them procure through indigenous treatment/pharmaceutical.

Q. Munda : Tribes of Tripura

Mundas are the focal Indian tribe and perceived as a settler tribe in Tripura. Unique country of Mundas was at Chota Nagpur. Mundas are Proto-Australoid tribe. Mundari is their dialect, which is has a place with Austro-Asiatic crew.

In Tripura Mundas were acquired to work Tea arrangement and in Brickfields amid the first piece of nineteenth Century by the then King of Tripura. Their present populace is 12,416 according to 2001 Census and fundamentally assembled at Kailashahar, Manu Valley Tea Estate and other Tea Estates in the State.

Mundas live in blended towns with different tribes. They appreciate their life amid working in Tea enclosure with group investment, gathering chasing with bow and shafts of wild creatures and fledglings, gathering moving and singing furthermore appreciating nation alcohol regardless of age bar in any service or celebration.

Mundas are Hindus. They likewise have confidence in their conventional divinities. In every Munda town there would be three essential peculiarities (1) SARANA, (2) AKHRA and (3) SASAN. Other than PAHAN (Priest) have a vital part in the life of Mundas. 

Pahan take care of all religious customs and ceremonies, group celebration, marriage, treatment by pacifying town divinities and memorial service rituals. Mundas economy is hazard to the point that despite everything they live close by to month. 

They oftentimes rely on upon town Mahajan. And still, after all that, part of changes in their financial life could be watched now a days.