Old complex area to be refurbish by Tripura govt

Agartala: The Tripura government has decided to renovate the old capital complex area near Agartala to promote tourism, officials said.

The old capital complex, which includes a shrine, Chaturdasha temple, a museum and other structures, in Puran Haveli area of ​​Puratan Agartala, about 8 km from the state capital, will be renovated and the entire area will be 20 will be beautified as part of Rs. crore project, he said.
It was built by King Krishna Mankiya Debbarma in 1760 after shifting his capital 60 km away from Udaipur, when it fell to the invading Samser Gaji and his army. The Manikya kings shifted the capital from Puran Haveli to Agartala in 1838.
“The temple attracts devotees from Tripura and neighboring Assam and Bangladesh during the seven-day ‘Kharchi Mela’ held in the months of June and July. The state government and the Asian Development Bank to renovate the historic site. (ADB) loan,” said state tourism minister Sushanta Chaudhary.

The minister along with local MLA Ratan Chakraborty and senior officials visited the old capital complex recently and held a meeting on the proposed renovation.
The museum, which showcases tribal culture, and a park nearby will be renovated, said Uttam Kumar Pal, executive engineer of the tourism department.

A swimming pool, an open-air theater and a guest house will also be renovated in the old capital complex. The houses of the temple priests are in a dilapidated condition and will also be renovated,” Paul said.
The fourteen deities worshiped in the Chaturdasha temple are Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, Durga, Lakshmi, Kartikeya, Saraswati, Ganesha, Samudra, Prithvi, Agni, Ganga, Himadri and Kamadeva.
Tripura is also known as the land of fourteen goddesses. These gods have greatly influenced the people of the state. When King Krishna Manikya Debbarma moved his capital from Udaipur, he also brought these deities with him and re-established them in the Chaturdasha temple,” said historian Panna Lal Roy.