The Tripura Sundari temple at Matabari near Udaipur, Gomati district, Tripura, is the Tripura pitha of the Pithanirnaya. By the text Sati’s right foot fell here, and the goddess is Tripura Sundari and the Bhairava Tripuresha; Tripura government pages count it among the 51 Shakti Peethas and say the temple was built by Maharaja Dhanya Manikya in 1501 CE.
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- Deity
- Tripura Sundari
- Tradition
- Shakta
- Place
- Matabari (Radhakishorepur), Udaipur, Gomati district
- State
- Tripura
- Country
- India
- Map
- OpenStreetMap (23.5089, 91.4981)
Darshan and aarti timings
| Summer | 5:00 AM to 9:00 PM |
|---|---|
| Winter | 5:30 AM to 8:30 PM |
The hours given by Incredible India (Ministry of Tourism, Government of India); no website of the temple itself was found.
Source: incredibleindia.gov.inChecked: Times can change; check the official source before you go.
The temple
According to Gomati district there is a large lake called Kalyan Sagar beside the temple. According to the Press Information Bureau (2025) the sanctum has two images: Tripura Sundari, about five feet tall, and the smaller "Chhoto-Ma" (Chandi); the new development of the compound under the PRASHAD scheme opened on 22 September 2025.
How to reach Tripura Sundari, Udaipur
- According to Tripura Tourism the temple is about 5 km from Udaipur and about 57 km from Agartala; according to Incredible India the nearest airport is Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport, Agartala, and the railway station Agartala.
Main festivals
Where the sources differ
- The king who built the temple: the Kosh list, following Sircar, has Dharmamanikya, while Tripura Tourism, Gomati district and Incredible India all give Maharaja Dhanya Manikya, with 1501 CE.
- Tripura Tourism also calls it the "Kurma (tortoise) Peetha"; the tortoises of the nearby Kalyan Sagar are also held sacred.
- The count of pithas depends on the text: the Pithanirnaya lists 51, some Bengali lists 52, the Devi Bhagavata (7.30) gives 108 places with names of the goddess, and the early Tantras name only four (Sircar).
Frequently asked questions
Which limb of Sati fell at the Tripura Sundari Shakti Peetha?
By the Pithanirnaya, the right foot; Incredible India says the same. The goddess is Tripura Sundari and the Bhairava Tripuresha.
Where is Tripura Sundari, Udaipur Shakti Peetha?
Tripura Sundari, Udaipur Shakti Peetha is in Matabari (Radhakishorepur), Udaipur, Gomati district, Tripura.
What are the darshan timings at Tripura Sundari, Udaipur Shakti Peetha?
Summer: 5:00 AM to 9:00 PM; Winter: 5:30 AM to 8:30 PM. Source: incredibleindia.gov.in, checked 5 October 2026; check the official source before you go.
Which lists of tirthas include Tripura Sundari, Udaipur?
The 51 Shakti Peethas (number 15 of 51 in the list).
How to reach Tripura Sundari, Udaipur?
According to Tripura Tourism the temple is about 5 km from Udaipur and about 57 km from Agartala; according to Incredible India the nearest airport is Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport, Agartala, and the railway station Agartala.
Sources
- D. C. Sircar, The Śākta Pīṭhas (Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Bengal 1948; Motilal Banarsidass, 1973): table of the Pithanirnaya pp. 35-37, note on this pitha p. 47 (archive.org)
- Vachaspatyam (Taranatha Tarkavachaspati), "pitha": the list of pithas quoted from the Tantrachudamani (Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries, sanskrit-lexicon.uni-koeln.de)
- Tripura Tourism (tripuratourism.gov.in): Tripura Sundari Temple
- Gomati district (gomati.nic.in): Udaipur
- Incredible India (incredibleindia.gov.in): Tripura Sundari Temple (hours read on 5 October 2026)
- Press Information Bureau (pib.gov.in), backgrounder, 21 September 2025: Mata Tripura Sundari temple and the PRASHAD scheme
- Wikidata Q7843873 (Tripura Sundari Temple): map coordinates
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