PM Modi to inaugurate development work of Mata Tripura Sundari Temple Complex; explore more about this temple
PM Narendra Modi will visit Arunachal Pradesh and Tripura on 22nd September. He will lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth over Rs 5,100 crore at Itanagar. He will also address a public function.
Thereafter, he will visit Tripura and perform Pooja and Darshan and inaugurate development work of ‘Mata Tripura Sundari Temple Complex’ at Matabari.
PM will inaugurate development work of Mata Tripura Sundari Temple Complex
In line with his commitment to promote and preserve the spiritual and cultural heritage of India, Prime Minister will inaugurate the development work of ‘Mata Tripura Sundari Temple Complex’ at Matabari under Pilgrimage Rejuvenation And Spiritual Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASAD) scheme. It is one of the ancient 51 Shakti Peethas located in Udaipur town of Gomati district in Tripura.
The project, given the shape of tortoise view from above, includes modifications in the temple premises, new pathways, renovated entrances and fencing, drainage system, a new three-storied complex consisting of stalls, meditation hall, guest accommodations, office rooms, among others. It will play a significant role in boosting tourism, creating employment and business opportunities and leading to overall socio-economic development of the region.
Temple is believed to be one of the holiest Hindu shrine
Tripura Sundari Temple is a temple of the Goddess Tripura Sundari, better known locally as Devi Tripureshwari the third mahavidya and main form of Parvati. The temple is situated in the ancient city of Udaipur, about 55 km from Agartala. It is believed to be one of the holiest Hindu shrines in this part of the country and witnesses the highest number of visitors for a temple in North-East India, after Kamakhya Temple in Assam.
The state of Tripura is named after this temple. Popularly known as Matabari, the shrine is set upon a small hillock that resembles the hump of a tortoise (Kurma). This shape called Kurmapแนแนฃแนญhฤkแนti is considered the holiest possible site for a Shakti temple. The Goddess is served by traditional Brahmin priests.
Temple is one of the 51 Shakti Peethas
The temple is one of the 51 Shakti Peethas; legend says that a part of the right foot (Dakshin Charan) of Sati including the big toe fell here. Here, Shakti is worshipped as Tripurasundarฤซ and the accompanying Bhairava is Tripuresh.
King Dhanya Manikya had a revelation
Legend has it that King Dhanya Manikya, who ruled over Tripura in the closing years of the 15th century, had a revelation one night in a dream in which Goddess Tripura Sundari instructed him to initiate her worship on the hilltop near the town of Udaipur, the contemporary capital of the kingdom. The king found out that a temple on the hillock was already dedicated to Lord Vishnu. He was in a dilemma, unable to decide how a temple dedicated to Vishnu could have an idol of Shakti. The following night, the divine vision was repeated.
The king understood that Vishnu and Shakti were different forms of the same Supreme Deity (Brahman). Thus, the temple of Tripura Sundari came into being around the year 1501 CE.
Prakash Kumar Pandey