Tripura
Palaces, rock gods & royal history
Small, green and welcoming, Tripura punches above its size on heritage. The Manikya kings left a lake palace at Neermahal and the grand Ujjayanta Palace in Agartala; the hills at Unakoti hold giant rock-cut gods a thousand years old; and Tripura Sundari is one of India's 51 Shakti Pithas. No permit is needed, and Agartala is well connected by air and rail.
When to go
Top places in Tripura
Unakoti
Colossal 7th–9th century rock-cut Shaiva reliefs in a forested hillside — 'a million minus one' gods.
Neermahal
A 1930s red-and-white lake palace rising from Rudrasagar lake, reached by boat.
Ujjayanta Palace
The 1901 royal palace in Agartala, now a state museum, lit up at night.
Tripura Sundari Temple
One of the 51 Shakti Pithas, at Udaipur, a major pilgrimage since 1501.
Pilak
8th–12th century Buddhist and Hindu sculpture in the state's south.
Jampui Hills
Orange-growing ridges with tribal villages and the Orange & Tourism Festival.
Getting there
By air. Agartala (MBB) is the second-busiest NE airport, with flights from Kolkata, Delhi, Guwahati, Bengaluru and Chennai.
By rail. Agartala is on the rail network with trains to Kolkata, Guwahati and a Rajdhani to Delhi.
By road. Well-connected within the state; day trips reach Neermahal, Udaipur and Unakoti.
Permits
No permit is needed to visit Tripura — just a valid ID (passport and visa for foreigners).
Open the permit checker →Eat & spend
Try: Mui borok (Tripuri cuisine with berma), Wahan mosdeng (pork), Chakhwi and bamboo-shoot stews, Mosdeng serma (chutney).
Budget: Budget-friendly. Agartala hotels ₹1,500–5,000; government lodges around ₹1,700–2,500.
Tripura at a glance
Reference figures. Population and literacy are from the 2011 Census, India's latest.
| Capital | Agartala | Statehood | 21 Jan 1972 |
| Area | 10,486 km² | Population | 36.7 lakh |
| Literacy | 87.2% | Districts | 8 |
| Languages | Bengali, Kokborok; English | ||
| Good to know | Former princely state; second-most-literate; gas-rich. | ||