Tripura Sundari Temple in Udaipur, Tripura

TRIPURA SUNDARI TEMPLE

Fulkumari, Udaipur, Tripura, India

Goddess

Goddess Tripura Sundari is the main deity of this temple, who is an incarnation of Goddess Parvathi. The idol of Devi Tripura Sundari is made of Kasti stone which is reddish black in colour. Devi Tripura Sundari has 4 hands, face is a bit longer, and eyes are comparatively small, crowned with golden crown and have a gridlock.

God

Here Lord Shiva is worshipped as Tripuresh.

Interesting Facts

Sati devi's Right Leg had fallen here and the temple is also one of the 51 Shakti Peethas.

Best Season To Visit

The best season to visit the temple is Winter season. The best months to visit are September to February.

Weather

Highest - April to June (24°C during day and 20°C during night)Average - May (28°C during the day and 22°C during night)Lowest - December to February (20°C during day and 16°C during night)Monsoon season - August to October

Dress Code

For men the dress code is Shirt & Trouser, Dhoti or Pyjamas with upper cloth.
For women the preferred dress code is saree or half-saree with blouse or chudidhar with pyjama and upper cloth.
Shorts, mini-skirts, middies, sleeveless tops, low-waist jeans and short-length T-shirts are not allowed.

Do's & Dont's

Do bathe and wear clean clothes before you enter the temple.
Do respect ancient customs and co-piligrims while at temple.

Smoking and drinking is prohibited in this temple.
Chewing betel leaves, tobacco, gutka and spitting inside temple is strictly prohibited.

transport connections

Name	Distance	Contact Number
Matabari Bus Stop	150 MTRS	18002000103
Jirania Railway Station	46.9 KM	0381-2413946
Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport	63.4 KM	0381-2342224

Railway Station Name	Distance	Contact Number
Jirania Railway Station	46.9 KM	0381-2413946

Airport Name	Distance	Contact Number
Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport	63.4 KM	0381-2342224

Architecture

The Tripura Sundari Temple is build of the unique architecture of Tripura. The height of the temple is 75 feet, surrounded by 4 huge pillars in four corners of the temple. The root is built up of the Buddhist architectures. At the top of the temple seven pitcher/pots are set up holding one flag. The architecture of the temple is the combination of multi-culture and tradition of the country. The temple structure resembles the shape of a tortoise or a kurma and hence is called the 'Kurma Peeth'. The temple resembles the architecture of Bengal with its hut-shaped structure and its conical shaped roofs. The Kalyan Sagar lake on the eastern side of the Tripura Sundari temple lies on the eastern side of the lake.

There are two similar but different sized black stone idols of the Goddess in the sanctum sanctorum of the temple. The larger and more prominent idol of 5 feet height is of Goddess Tripura Sundari and the smaller one, adorably called Chhoto-Ma (literally, Little Mother), is 2 feet tall and is an idol of Goddess Chandi. Folklore says that the smaller idol was carried by the kings of Tripura to the battlefield.

Religious Significance

According to Hindu mythology, saddened by the death of Sati, Shiva took her lifeless body on his shoulders and started the Tandav dance with such ferocity that the other Gods were scared. To stop Lord Shiva, Lord Vishnu cut Sati’s body into pieces which fell all over India, Pakistan, Burma and Nepal. The area where the right foot fell, is worshipped as the peethasthan.

It is said in the 16th century, a King used to be there and his name was King Dhanymanik. He was ardent worshiper of Maa Kali and one day in his dreams Maa Durga appeared and told him to get the idol of Maa from a mountain of Chinta village. Justly, King Dhanymanik awakened to order his soldiers to bring the idol. As a result, the idol was there to King till sunrise. As ordered by Goddess Tripureshwari, her temple was constructed and the idol was established in it. With time, her temple thereon was known as Tripura Sundari Temple.

History

The temple was constructed in 1501 A.D. by the then Maharaja Dhanya Manikya.

Temple Timings

Day	Timings
All Days	06:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Tours

Airports

Airport Name	Distance
Shamshabad	40 KM
Lorem Ipsum	12 KM

Railway Stations

Railway Station Name	Distance
Secunderabad	10 KM
Nampally	12 KM
Begumpet	6 KM
Lingampally	20 KM

Bus Stations

Bus Station Name	Distance
MGBS	35 KM
CBS	28 KM
kukatpally	20 KM
Lingampally	30 KM
Uppal	35 KM

Private Transports

Transport Name	Distance	Contact Number
Private Transport	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757