Gomati district is a district of

Tripura Tripura (, Bengali: ) is a state in Northeast India. The third-smallest state in the country, it covers ; and the seventh-least populous state with a population of 36.71 lakh ( 3.67 million). It is bordered by Assam and Mizoram to the east a ...

, India. This district was created in January 2012 when four new districts were created in Tripura, taking the number of districts in the state from four to eight.

Udaipur Udaipur () (ISO 15919: ''Udayapura''), historically named as Udayapura, is a city and municipal corporation in Udaipur district of the state of Rajasthan, India. It is the administrative headquarter of Udaipur district. It is the historic capit ...

is its headquarters. The district is famous for its Mata Tripura Sundari Temple which is situated about 3 km away from Udaipur at Matabari. The temple is one of the 51 Mahapithasthans of India. The Gomati figures prominently in Tripura’s native folklore, culture, religious rites and ritual so much so that Tripuri people perform posthumous rites

Geography

Topographically, the Gomati district is marked by lush green and fertile Gomati valleys. The towering Debtamura hill range which straddles Udaipur and Amarpur subdivisions of the district with its exquisite sculptural works carved on panels of the hills. There are 173 villages in this district. The whole district is served by 16 police stations. The only municipality in the district is

Division

There are 3 Sub-Division in Gomati district. They are Udaipur subdivision, Amarpur subdivision and Karbook subdivision. There are 8 Blocks under Gomati District. They are Matabari, Tepania, Killa, Kakraban, Amarpur, Ompi, Karbook and Silachhari

Places of Interest

Places of Interest at Gomati district are as follows:- 1. Tripureshwari Mandir -This is the main attraction of the District. This temple was built on 1501 by Maharaja Dhanya Manikya.
2. Bhuvaneswari Temple - The temple is situated besides the river Gomati and is located close to the old royal palace which lies in ruins today. The Bhuvaneswari Temple is dedicated to Goddess Bhuvaneswari and was built in the 17th Century by Maharaja Govinda Manikya.
3. Old Rajbari -The Ruins of Rajbari, When Udaipur was the capital of the state. Kabiguru

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Visited this place.
4. Gunabati Temple -Commonly known as Gunabati Mandir Gucchha, it is a group of three temples. Stone-inscription of one temple reveals that it was built in the name of Her Highness Maharani Gunabati (Wife of Maharaja Govinda Manikya), in 1668 A.D.
5. Chobimura - Rock Carved images of Devi Durga ond other Deities are present here on the bank of River Gomati.
6. Tepania eco-park - This park is situated by the side of NH-8. This place has lush green forest and a tree house which are maintained very carefully. 6. Tirthmukh- Another pilgrimage centre, located in this district in Amarpur Sub Division.

Transport

Roadway

National Highway 8 The following highways are numbered 8. For roads numbered A8, see list of A8 roads. For roads numbered N8, see list of N8 roads. Route 8, or Highway 8, may refer to: International * Asian Highway 8 * European route E08 * European route E008 ...

(NH 8), running from

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in Assam to

Sabroom Sabroom ( bn, সাব্রুম) is a town and a Nagar Panchayat on South Tripura district in the Indian state of Tripura. It is located on the banks of the Feni River, which separates India and Bangladesh. Most of the people speak Noakhail ...

in Tripura, passes through this district.

Railway

Lumding–Sabroom line of

Northeast Frontier Railway The Northeast Frontier Railway (abbreviated NFR) is one of the Zones and divisions of Indian Railways, 19 railway zones of the Indian Railways. It is headquartered in Maligaon, Guwahati in the state of Assam, and responsible for operation and e ...

passes through Sipahijala district. The segment from

Agartala Agartala () is the capital city of the Indian state of Tripura, and is one of the largest cities in northeast India. The city is governed by the Agartala Municipal Corporation. The city is the seat of the Government of Tripura. It is located on ...

via Udaipur may become operational in 2016. There are two stations in the district, namely Udaipur Tripura railway station and Garjee railway station, providing connectivity to Tripura capital

and Assam and other major cities of the state like

Dharmanagar Dharmanagar or (''Dhôrmônôgôr'') is a town with a municipal council in the northeast of India. It is the administrative center for North Tripura district, located in the northernmost region of the state near the Assam border on the west and ...

and Belonia.

Gallery

File:Tripura Sundari Temple in Udaipur, Tripura - statue 2018-03-25 -2.jpg, Goddess Tripura Sundari File:Kalyan Sagar.JPG, Kalyan sagar File:Udaipur Railway station of Tripura state.jpg, Udaipur railway station File:Tripura Sundari Temple.JPG, Tripura Sundari temple File:Bhubaneswari Temple .Rajnagar,Udaipur.South Tripura.jpg, Bhubaneswari Temple, Rajnagar, Udaipur

References

External links

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Official website
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