Tripura Sundari Temple, Agartala, Tripura India

Tripura Sundari Temple is situated about 67 kms. from Agartala. This temple is also known as Matabari and located in the ancient capital, Udaipur on the top of hillock Dhanisagar in the middle of the 16th century. The deity is Goddess Kali. This is one of the 51 Pithas mentioned in the Tantras. The temple is served by red robed priests and is the location of the large fair during Diwali festival in October-November. Beyond this age-old temple there is a big tank called Dhani Sagar, the abode of old tortoises, sacred to pilgrims for food offerings. It is said that when any of these wise tortoises is to die, it approaches the altar of the temple and breathes its last.