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Unakoti: Unakoti is a place in Tripura in Northeast India. In this remote hilly area amidst the forests, there are 99 lakh 99 thousand 999 idols of gods and goddesses. When and who made these idols? Under whose supervision was this work done. This is still a mystery but the natural beauty of this place and this place dedicated to Lord Shiva will captivate your heart.
Kailash is on the border of Tripura and Bangladesh. Unakoti is located in the dense forests 10 km from here. It is said that one crore gods and goddesses used to go to Kashi through this route, but the mystery of this place is that who and when carved the peaks and made so many statues in such an inaccessible and secluded place.
The story of the construction of this place in a remote area is mysterious. No history can solve this mystery. It is not known in which period the statues were built there. Never before have such grand statues been seen together in any corner of the country.
Some people believe that this place was built during the Pala Empire, while others say that this place was built in the 8th-9th century. Some people believe that the sculptures built here are influenced by Buddhist culture. However, even after this, no one can say anything with a firm claim.
Bholenath went to Kashi through this route
There are many legends about Unakoti. It is also said that Lord Shiva was going to Banaras from here with many gods. Meanwhile, he passed through Raghunandan mountain. Unakoti was earlier known as Raghunandan mountain. When it was night time, all the gods and goddesses got tired. Then Lord Shankar said that Raghunandan will rest on the mountain for the whole night and will leave for Varanasi in the morning.
But, unfortunately, none of the gods opened their eyes the next morning. Mahadev got up and left for Varanasi alone. It is said that the gods and goddesses who could not get up would turn into stones. This is also one of the folklores that many people believe in. Unakoti means less than one crore.
The whole valley looks like a part of the temple
The entire valley of Unakoti looks like a huge temple. As far as the eye can see on the hill spread over an area of about one kilometer, ancient statues of gods and goddesses carved on stones are visible. There are statues of many gods and goddesses including Chaturmukhi Shiva, Lord Ganesha, Durga Mata, Lakshmi Mata, apart from this you will also find the statue of Ravana here, who is seen aiming with a bow and arrow in his hand.
You will have a different experience as soon as you reach here. This place is full of natural beauty, surrounded by mountains and greenery, trees. This area is nestled between dense forests and is very inaccessible. It appears that statues were made here at different times.
Bathing in Sita Kund gives virtue
Many statues of Lord Shiva are also found here. The biggest statue here is of Lord Shiva. Nandi is also there in that statue. Many people from Bangladesh and neighboring states come here to worship.
Upon reaching here, you get the same peace as you get at any religious place. There are small and solitary statues among the big and small statues. A Sita pond is also built nearby, from which a stream of water flows. There is a religious belief that bathing at this place brings virtue. People coming here have to bathe in this pond.
Lord Vishwakarma's son created the idols
Another story is popular among the local people. This story is about Kallu Kumar, the son of Lord Vishwakarma. The tribal people living here say that Kallu Kumar wanted to go to Kailash with Lord Shiva and Mother Parvati but Bholenath did not like him much.
So he made a bet that if Kallu Kumar makes one crore idols in one night, he can come to Kailash. Kallu Kumar worked hard all night and made idols. However, when the count was done in the morning, one idol was found less than one crore and Kallu Kumar could not go to Kailash. Due to less than one crore idols, this place is named Unakoti.
This is also a popular story
According to another legend, at the beginning of Kali Yuga, the gods and goddesses decided to leave the earth and go to heaven. They knew that this place would not be habitable in Kali Yuga, but they also decided that they would leave their idols here so that in the future, people who come here to seek their blessings can take them away.
how to reach
Agartala, the capital of Tripura, is connected to various cities of the country by flights. Unakoti is 178 km from Kailash in Agartala. Buses run here daily. The nearest railway station to reach here is Kumarghat of NF Railway, which is 26 km from Kailash.
Apart from this, daily buses run to Kailash from Guwahati, Shillong, Silchar and many district and sub-divisional cities of the state. Unakoti is just 8 km from here. You will have a wonderful experience after reaching there. The natural beauty here will captivate your mind.