Tripura Sundari temple
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| Tripura Sundari Temple (Matabari) | |
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| Name: | Tripura Sundari Temple (Matabari) |
| Creator: | Maharaja Dhanya Manikya Debbarma |
| Date built: | 1501 |
| Primary deity: | Tripura Sundari (Kali) |
| Architecture: | Bengali |
| Location: | Udaipur, Tripura |
It is situated in the ancient Udaipur, believed to be one of the holiest Hindu shrines in this part of the country. Popularly known as Matabari, crowns the Dhanisagar hillock and is served by the red-robed priests who traditionally, minister to the mother goddess. Considered to be one of the 51 Shakti Peethas, consists of a square type sanctum of the typical Bengali hut. It was constructed by Maharaja Dhanya Manikya Debbarma in 1501 A.D., there are two identical images of the same deity inside the temple named Chhotima, one is around 2 feet in height and the other about 5 feet in height.
