Unakoti hill an ancient Shaivite place of worship with huge rock reliefs celebrating Shiva. It is the prime tourist spot of Unakoti Tripura District in the Kailashahar Subdivision in the North-eastern Indian state of Tripura. The marvelous rock carvings, murals with their primitive beauty, waterfalls are not to be missed.
It is a historic Shaiva pilgrimage
spot and dates back to 7th – 9th centuries if not earlier. While the marvellous
rock carvings, murals with their primitive beauty form the chief attraction,
natural beauty including mountain scenery and waterfalls are an added bonus. As
per Hindu mythology, when Shiva was going to Kashi along with one crore
gods and goddesses including him, she made a night halt at this location. He
asked all the gods and goddesses to wake up before sun rise and proceed for
Kashi. It is said that in the morning, except Shiva himself, no one else could
get up so set out for Kashi himself cursing the others to become stone images
as a result we have one less than a crore stone images and carvings at
Unakoti.These carvings are located at a beautifully landscaped forest area with
green vegetation all around which add to the beauty of the carvings.
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