Unakoti - 2

The Unakoti Tirtha 178 km from Agartala is a unique place, which can

not be compared to any

other place in the country in terms of absolute grandeur and artistry.

Unakoti is deservedly reputed

for its 7th - 9th century AD stone and rock cut images, deep in the

forests near Kailashahar.

Unakoti literally means one less than a crore (10 million) i.e. 99,99,999.

The place does not have

that many rock-cut sculptures, but these hundreds of massive rock-cut

sculptures and those made

out of sandstone, besides scattered ruins of ancient temples make

Unakoti a unique place.

The Legend Says According to Hindu mythology, when Lord Siva was

going to Kashi through this

place, along with one crore other gods and goddesses, he spent a night

here. He had asked his

followers to wake up before sunrise and proceed for Kashi . But,

unfortunately, no body woke up,

except for Lord Siva himself . He cursed them to become stone images.

That is why we have one

less than a crore stone images there.