Agartala

Locations :

Lattitude: 23.8315°N N,

Longitude: 91.2868°E E

Best Time to Visit : October to March

Weather :

Summer : 18°C to 34°C

Winter : 09°C to 29°C

Monsoon : 22°C to 31°C

Agartala is the capital city of the state Tripura (one of the seven northeastern states of India). Blessed with natural beauty, it is a slice of paradise on earth. This place lies in the northeast region of India situated on the banks of river Haora which is close to the Bangladesh border.  The name Agartala has been derive from the ‘Agar’ means valuable perfume tree and ‘tala’ means a store house. Literally it means a place having heavy density of Agaru tree. Tripura has a fascinating history. Tripura served as the capital to several noted Hindu kingdoms. According to the mythological and archeological evidence, the glory of this region was evergreen. This region was ruled by Mughal. Later in 1808, it was taken over by the British. Maharaj Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur, the last king of the state, was the founder of modern city of Agartala. It is a well-planned city in the state of Tripura. It is a developing city with numerous tourist sites. Tourism gives a vision into the rich history of Agartala. As Agartala is a land of full of historical monuments, ancient buildings, museums, the city is now a fast-growing town culturally and commercially. Some major attractions include – Ujjayanta Palace, Neer Mahal, Kunjaban palace, Fourteen Goddess Temple and so on.