Tripura Sundari (Shaktipeeth) Temple

Tripura Sundari Temple is believed to be one of the holiest Hindu shrines (shaktipeeths) in the country. It is also known as 'MATABARI' and is served by priests in red-robes who minister to the Tripura Sundari. This splendid temple is the most attractive tourist destinations to which hundreds of pilgrims flock on a daily basis. According to the legend, Lord Shiva had cut off the body of Mata Sati into 51 pieces which fell into different places, and these places are known as shaktipeeths. It is said that the right foot of Mata Sati fell here at Matabari near the town of Udaipur in Tripura. This temple was constructed in 1501 A.D. by the then King ‘Dhanya Manikya’. There is a huge lake on the eastern side called ‘Kalyan Sagar’. This lake is full of fish and turtles. It is considered auspicious to get to touch a turtle. People generally feed the fish with puffed rice. Near the temple is a huge market with full time occupation of selling Puja material and guiding the pilgrims to the temple. The whole temple visiting routine seems well oiled. Locals have a lot of faith in the powers of this temple and it is crowded during most of the day. A goat sacrifice is made in the temple premises at around 11 AM everyday. Overall the experience is pretty good & peaceful, the best time to visit the temple is October to March. One more thing i should add is pera ( sweets) available here in MATABARI market area is one of the famous pera available in the entire State Tripura or North East region, per kilogram is Rs 500/-. Better to avoid buying pera during the month of April.