Epitome
Of Magnificence:
It covers an area of approximately one square km. The beautiful walls
of the palace encase public halls such as the Throne Room, the Durbar
Hall (Courtroom), Library and the reception.
Then there is the Chinese Room which was made by Chinese artists who
were called from China especially for this work. Then there are
fountains around the palace with the grand one at the entrance of the
Palace.
Its a two storied Palace with three large domes which rests atop a four
storied central tower. There are the Gardens in the palace on the lines
of Mughal
Gardens with fountains and two
artificial ponds on the either side.
In And Around
The Musical Fountain : Though its a new addition, its a charm
among the attractions of the castle. Watch the fountain dance in tune
with the music!
Unakoti : Though its quite far far away from Agartala (About 178
kms), this Shaiba Pilgrimage (
Shrine)is
worth visiting for the ones interested in visiting pilgrims. Unakothi
means one less than a crore, and it has those 7th-8th century rock cut
carvings with primitive waterfalls. This place gets its name from the
mythology that when Lord Shiva (God of Destruction) was going to Kashi
(another pilgrimage) with one crore Gods and Godesses he made a night
halt here. Next morning, no one other than Shiva himself could get up,
so the God set affoot alone cursing the others to become stone. And
hence the name and hence the one less than crore carvings!
