Lakshmi Narayan Temple,
Agartala, Tripura
Lakshmi
Narayan Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to the Lord
Vishnu located in the Ujjayanta
Palace ground in the city of Agartala
in West Tripura District in the Indian state of Tripura.
History
Lakshmi
Narayan Temple was established by the King of Tripura, Birendra Kishore Manikya
from the 1909-1923 within the Ujjayanta Palace ground. But the idol of Lord Krishna
had been consecrated inside the sanctum sanctorum some 45 years back by the
Krishnananda Sevayet of the temple.
The Temple
This
Temple is situated at the entrance of the Ujjayanta Palace. The Temple is of
two storied. The Sanctum houses an idol of Lord Krishna. The Sevayet planted a
Tamal Tree in front of the Laxmi Narayan temple around 35 years ago.
Festivals
Every
year, Janmashtami- the birthday of Lord Krishna is celebrated grandly inside
the temple campus and the palace grounds. During this time, the devotees come
across from various parts of the state and from outside to offer prayers to
Lord Krishna.
Connectivity
The
Temple is located at about 2.5 Kms from Nagerjala Bus Station, 7 Kms from
Agartala Railway Station and 11 Kms from Agartala Airport. National Highway 8 connects Agartala
to Assam and
the rest of India by road. The highways (NH44, NH 44A) connect Agartala
with Silchar,
Guwahati,
Shillong, Dharmanagar
and Aizawl.
A bus service connects it to Dhaka.
Location
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