Gomati Travel Guide: 4 Places to Visit, How to Reach & Best Time

Places to visit in Gomati

4 places, grouped by kind. Each one shows how well it is verified: an official source, two independent sources, or not yet verified.

District headquarters 1

Udaipur (district headquarters) Two sources

Location: Udaipur · district headquarters

Headquarters of Gomati district (Wikipedia); district formed January 2012.

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Temples and shrines 1

Tripura Sundari Temple (Matabari) Two sources

Highlight · Location: Udaipur · about 55 km from Agartala

Shakti temple on a tortoise-shaped hillock; built by Maharaja Dhanya Manikya in 1501 and counted among the 51 Shakti Peethas (Wikipedia; Incredible India).

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Palaces, monuments and rock art 2

Chabimura (Chakrakma) Two sources

Highlight · Location: Gomati riverbank, Amarpur subdivision · 30 km from Udaipur; 7.5 km from Amarpur

Rock carvings of Shiva, Vishnu, Kartika and a Durga about 20 ft high, 15th-16th centuries (Wikipedia).

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Devtamura Two sources

Location: between Udaipur and Amarpur · reached by boat

Hill range with 15th-16th-century carvings of Durga, Ganesha and Kartikeya on the Gomati (Wikipedia; it lists the site under South Tripura, before Gomati district was formed).

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In depth: Tripura Sundari Temple (Matabari)

Gomati district centres on Udaipur, the old Manikya capital, and its Tripura Sundari temple, which gives the state its name. Upriver, the Gomati passes the rock carvings of Chabimura and Devtamura (Wikipedia; Incredible India).

At a glance

Type: Shakti Peetha (Incredible India) Official source
Built: 1501, Maharaja Dhanya Manikya (Incredible India) Official source
Distance: About 55 km from Agartala (Wikipedia) Two sources

History and significance

1501: Tripura Sundari temple built (Incredible India). Official source
15th-16th centuries: Chabimura carvings (Wikipedia). Two sources
January 2012: Gomati district formed (Wikipedia). Two sources

What to see

Tripura Sundari Temple (Matabari): Shakti temple on a tortoise-shaped hillock; built by Maharaja Dhanya Manikya in 1501 and counted among the 51 Shakti Peethas (Wikipedia; Incredible India).
Chabimura (Chakrakma): Rock carvings of Shiva, Vishnu, Kartika and a Durga about 20 ft high, 15th-16th centuries (Wikipedia).
Devtamura: Hill range with 15th-16th-century carvings of Durga, Ganesha and Kartikeya on the Gomati (Wikipedia; it lists the site under South Tripura, before Gomati district was formed).

Visiting

Timings, fees: Not published on the pages read. Confirm locally. Not yet verified

Festivals

Diwali mela: Tripura Sundari temple, October-November; date to confirm. Not yet verified

Visitor guidelines

Tripura borders Bangladesh on three sides; do not approach the border fence and carry ID on border roads (estimate).

How to reach Tripura Sundari Temple (Matabari)

By air: Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport, Agartala (IXA) (estimate).
By road: Route to confirm. Not yet verified

Month by month

Month	Temp °C	Sunrise	Sunset	Verdict
Jan	IMD normals to add	06:08	16:57	Best: cool, dry
Feb	IMD normals to add	05:58	17:19	Good: dry
Mar	IMD normals to add	05:34	17:33	Warming; Ashokastami mela at Unakoti (to confirm)
Apr	IMD normals to add	05:04	17:45	Hot, humid; pre-monsoon storms
May	IMD normals to add	04:42	17:58	Hot, humid; storms
Jun	IMD normals to add	04:37	18:11	Monsoon: heavy rain
Jul	IMD normals to add	04:46	18:14	Monsoon; Kharchi Puja (to confirm)
Aug	IMD normals to add	05:00	17:58	Monsoon
Sep	IMD normals to add	05:10	17:29	Monsoon easing
Oct	IMD normals to add	05:20	16:59	Good: Durga Puja; Kamalasagar mela
Nov	IMD normals to add	05:38	16:40	Good: Diwali at Tripura Sundari
Dec	IMD normals to add	05:58	16:40	Best: cool, dry

Suggested plans

Field visit: Two days with the district administration.

How to reach Gomati

By train: See the sources for the nearest station.
By air: Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport, Agartala (IXA) (estimate).
By road: NH 8 links Tripura with Assam; route details to confirm.
Headquarters: Udaipur
Coast: Landlocked; borders Bangladesh

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Best time to visit Gomati

Best time: October to March (estimate).
Climate: Humid subtropical; heavy south-west monsoon from June to September (estimate).

Dates to plan around in Tripura

Kamalasagar mela — Kamalasagar, Sepahijala: Navaratri, October (Wikipedia)
Diwali mela — Tripura Sundari temple, Udaipur: October-November; date to confirm
Rath Yatra — Jagannath temple, Agartala: June-July (Incredible India); date to confirm
Kharchi Puja — Near Agartala: July; date to confirm
Ashokastami mela — Unakoti: March-April; date to confirm

Where to stay in Gomati

No stays have been verified for Gomati yet — our guide lists a stay only after checking it with an official source.

Quick answers about Gomati

What is Gomati known for?

Tripura Sundari (Matabari) temple at Udaipur and the Chabimura and Devtamura rock carvings on the Gomati.

What is the one place not to miss in Gomati?

Tripura Sundari Temple (Matabari). Shakti temple on a tortoise-shaped hillock; built by Maharaja Dhanya Manikya in 1501 and counted among the 51 Shakti Peethas (Wikipedia; Incredible India).

Which is the nearest railway station to Gomati?

See the sources for the nearest station.

Which is the nearest airport to Gomati?

Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport, Agartala (IXA) (estimate).

When is the best time to visit Gomati?

October to March (estimate).

How many places are there to visit in Gomati?

Our guide lists 4 places in Gomati district, Tripura, across district headquarters, temples and shrines, palaces, monuments and rock art.

Gomati travel guide