Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Tripura -Home Calling

Far Far away there is a small state where I was born, which is known as Tripura.


In the north eastern part of India this, one of the seven sisters in north-east India is located. This pretty dale is bounded on the three sides by Bangladesh and shares a common boundary with Assam and Mizoram in the east.

According to the popular legend the name Tripura came from its presiding deity of the land Mata Tripura Sundari which is also famous as one of the 51 Shakti Peethas. Another myth is that the name came from the kokborok word “Tui-pura” which means –a land adjacent to water as the ancient Land of Tripura was extended upto Bay of Bengal when its ruler held Garo Hill to Arakan.

Tripura always mesmerizes the world with its Rich culture & heritage. This small state is not only special because it’s the third smallest state of our country after Goa and Sikkim but also it’s the most unappreciated one. It has every thing what a place can ask for bio-diversity, heavy rainfall, lushly hills, and cascades. Its forest is gifted with a wide range of exotic flora and fauna. The rich picturesque beauty, tranquility makes it a perfect destination for the vacationer.Within its small geographical area, Tripura offers plenty of attractions for the tourists in the form of magnificent palaces splendid rock-cut carvings and stone images, the beautiful hill station of Jampui hill bordering Mizoram. The rich cultural legacy of Tribal, Bengali and Manipuri communities residing in the state make the state a sheer ecstasy.

Tripura always allures the world with its undisputed cultural and literary alliance with several celebrated names like Rabindranath Tagore, Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose. The legendary musicians like S.D. Barman and his son Rahul Dev Barman (R.D. Barman), hailed from the State. Tripura is one of the most ethnically and linguistically diverse state in India. You can say it is complete per se.