Locally called by its popular name, Buddha mandir, the serene, peaceful and beautiful Venuban Vihar, the only temple of Lord Buddha in Tripura, is a unique holy shrine within an easy reach. Being the ninth incarnation of Lord Vishnu’s Dashavatar, Lord Buddha and his merciful message of peace and love drew devotion and admiration of the whole mankind. The picturesque shrine is a real pride of Tripura.
Although somewhat neglected for a long time now, this temple was a favourite resort of peace-loving people till three decades ago. Since it possessed quite a good number of ancient Buddhist religious scrolls and scripts along with some invaluable paintings, this temple is still a pleasant and delightful spot in Tripura.
A few other small temples of Lord Buddha are there at Pecharthal in North Tripura, Manu-Bankul and also near Kalsi and Jolaibari in South Tripura district. But none of them is as charming as Venuban Vihar.
Although totally unknown to most of us, it is a fact that more than one Bahai Temple exists in Tripura. Standing no comparison with the famous Lotus Temple of Bahai’s in New Delhi, the temples of this faith in Tripura, one at Dharmanagar and the other at Kunjaban, Agartala, are actually neat meditation halls with no deity or image therein.
The Dharmanagar temple also has a school for kids as well. It is like a placid oasis of peace amidst harsh noise and bustle. One is charmed with its tranquillity once inside the temple.
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