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Agartala Jagannath Mandir

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Agartala Jagannath Mandir
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictWest Tripura
DeityJagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra
Location
LocationAgartala
StateTripura
CountryIndia
Agartala Jagannath Mandir is located in Tripura
Agartala Jagannath Mandir
Location in Tripura
Agartala Jagannath Mandir is located in India
Agartala Jagannath Mandir
Agartala Jagannath Mandir (India)
Geographic coordinates23°50′11″N 91°16′48″E / 23.8362757°N 91.2798885°E / 23.8362757; 91.2798885
Architecture
Architect(s)Manikya Dynasty
Date established19th century

Jagannath Temple is a Hindu temple located within the Ujjayanta Palace grounds in Agartala, Tripura, India. Built by the Maharaja of Tripura of the Manikya Dynasty in the 19th century, the Jagannath temple is situated in the Ujjayanta Palace grounds and is dedicated to the Hindu Gods Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra.

History

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Built in the 19th century by then Maharaja of Tripura, Maharaja Radha Kishore Manikya, this temple with an octagonal base has four stories. The temple is adorned with bright orange stepped up Shikharas[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Prakash, Col Ved (2007). Encyclopaedia of North-East India. Atlantic publishers and distributors. p. 2275. ISBN 978-81-269-0708-3.
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