About Chaturdash Devata Temple (Fourteen Gods Temple)
Chaturdash Devata Temple, also known as the Fourteen Gods Temple, is a Hindu temple located at Khayerpur in Old Agartala, West Tripura, about 14 km from Agartala city. Built in 1760 by Maharaja Krishna Manikya Debbarma, it enshrines the fourteen tutelary deities of Tripura known as Chaturdasha Devata. Notable for its distinctive domed architecture and annual Kharchi Puja festival, it remains an important religious and cultural landmark of Tripura.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a small temple complex with multiple domed shrines set in a quiet semi-rural setting at Khayerpur. The main shrine houses the fourteen deities (Chaturdasha Devata) represented by heads, with smaller shrines around. The premises include an open courtyard, traditional Tripuri temple architecture with conical domes, and a calm devotional atmosphere. Visitors can walk around the complex, observe daily worship rituals, and see preparations during the annual Kharchi Puja festival.
Key highlights
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Shrine dedicated to the fourteen tutelary deities of Tripura (Chaturdasha Devata)
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Historic temple built in 1760 by Maharaja Krishna Manikya Debbarma
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Distinctive Tripura temple architecture with domed sanctums
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Centre of the week-long annual Kharchi Puja festival in June-July