Tripura Sundari Temple History

Tripura Sundari Temple History, Timings, Darshan and Pooja details

The Tripura Sundari Temple is located at a distance of 55 kilometres away from Agartala. The Tripura Sundari Temple is one of the 51 Sakthi peets of goddess Sathi. The Tripura Sundari Temple consists of a square shaped sanctum which resembles a typical Bengali hut. This temple has a conical dome on the squared sanctum. This temple is also known as Kurma Pitha as its shape resembles the shape of the tortoise (Kurma).

The Tripura Sundari Temple shows the idol of goddess Kali which is made of reddish black kastti pathar (stone), the idol of goddess Kali is about 5 feet. The temple also shows another idol of the goddess known as Chotti Maa (Smaller size Kali ) which is about 2 feet.

The Eastern side of the Tripura Sundari Temple shows a famous Kalyan Sagar Lake which houses fishes and huge sized tortoises, which adds extra glimpse to the Tripura Sundari Temple. Devotees feed these fishes with Muri (puffed rice) and biscuits.

According to the legends, the toe of the right foot of Mata Sati fell here and hence the Tripura Sundari Temple is one of the Sakthi Peeth of the 51 Shakthi peets. The temple follows daily rituals and other routine formalities. During Diwali people from all over the country visit this temple. During this festival special Mela is been conducted at the temple, the lights, the decoration, special bhogs..etc attracts the pilgrims.

Tripura Sundari Temple Timings

4.00 am to 10.00 pm

 Tripura Sundari Temple RITUALS:

RITUAL	TIMINGS
Mangalarati: Baisakh-Ashin	4 am
Mangalarati: Karthik-Chaitar	4:30 am
Baillya Bhog	5 am
Matri Sthan	8 am
Pooja Arambha	9:30 am
Bali	12 pm
Anjali	12:30 pm
Anna Bhog	1:30 pm
Anna Bhog Bitaran	2 pm
Sandhya Aarti: Baisakh-Ashin	6 pm
Sandhya Aarti: Baisakh-Ashin	7 pm
Shital Bhog	9:30 pm
Sayan Arati	10 pm

SPECIAL RITUALS :

·       Devotees feed the huge sized fishes and tortoises in the Kalyan Sagar lake (eastern side)with “Muri(Puffed Rice)” and another foodstuff.

Tripura Sundari Temple FESTIVALS :

·       Diwali(On Diwali a Mela is conducted which is the famous festival celebrated)Diwali is the popular festival celebrated in the temple of Matha Tripura Sundari. A giant Mela is conducted during Diwali, people from various states and countries come to visit the Mela. The colourful lights, the tasty delicacies, the huge crowd and beautifully adorned temple and the temple deity attracts the devotees and visitors. Every year nearly 2,00,000 people visit the temple during the Mela conducted during Diwali.

PRASAD OR OFFERINGS :

·       Brown coloured condensed milk (doodh) pedas. ·       Red Hibiscus flowers

How to reach Tripura Sundari Temple Agartala?

By Air : ·       Agartala Airport                –  64 kms

By Train : ·       Agartal Railway Station    – 51 kms

By Road : ·       Agartala Bus Station          – 55 kms