Tripura
Tourist Place in Unakoti
| Location: | Unakoti, Tripura, India |
| Temperature: | Summer: 35°C,24°C: Winter:27°C, 13°C |
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| Best Times: | September to April |
| Attractions: | The Images at Unakoti |
| Language: | Kok-Borok, Manipuri, Bengali, Hindi and English |
The Images at Unakoti
The images found at Unakoti are of two types namely rock-carved figures and stone images. The famous rock cut carvings are the central Shiva head and gigantic Ganesha figures . The central Shiva head known as 'Unakotiswara Kal Bhairava' is about 30 feet high including an embroidered headdress which itself is 10 feet high. On each side of the headdress of the central Shiva, there are two full size images of goddesses - one of Durga standing on a lion, while the other one is believed to be that of Ganga astride a capricorn. In addition three enormous images of Nandi Bull are found half buried in the ground. There are various other stone as well as rock cut images at Unakoti. Every year a big fair popularly known as 'Ashokastami Mela' is held in the month of April which is visited by thousands of devotees. Unakoti houses the largest Bas relief sculpture in India.
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