The Tripura Sundari Temple in Udaipur was something I didn’t know much about until my team and I found a hotel nearby. We had just arrived in Udaipur, Tripura , for a week-long North-East Chess Tournament (December 17-21). When we got to the Udaipur Railway Station, I was surprised by its palace-like structure. I couldn’t believe I was in North-East India and not in Rajasthan ! There were 45 chess players in total, along with over 60 parents cheering us on. Our team from Singtam included nine players from Mt. Zion Academy and East Point SSS. While looking for hotels, we stumbled upon the footsteps of Mata Bari , the home of the Tripura Sundari Temple, which is one of the 51 Shakti Peethas . The area around the temple reminded me of Chaurasta in Darjeeling , and there were plenty of shops selling Pera , a sweet that devotees like to offer as prasadam . Nearby, we discovered Kalyan Sagar , a lovely pond filled with different kinds of fish and tortoises. Devotees often feed the fis...
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