The town s best hotel is the Hotel Heritage (%2301839; Solicitor Rd; s/d from 478/588; the doggie chalet a), which has well-maintained rooms, obliging staff and old-fashioned character. Nearby is the New Park (%2300725; the doggie chalet Solicitor Rd; s/d from 687/880; a), which is a big new hotel with small but tidy rooms and hot showers.
1 Sights Ujjayanta Palace PALACE (admission 5; h5-7pm) Agartala s indisputable centrepiece is this striking, dome-capped palace. Flanked by two large refl ecting ponds, the whitewashed 1901 edifice was built by Tripura s 182nd maharaja. It looks particularly impressive floodlit at night, but for security reasons only the gardens are open to the public.
Some 30km northwest of Guwahati, the pleasant little town of Hajo attracts Hindu and Buddhist pilgrims to its fi ve ancient temples topping assorted hillocks. Haigriv Madhav temple is the main one, which is accessed by a long flight of steps through an ornate quasi-Mughal gateway. The images inside of Madhav, an avatar of Krishna, are alleged to be 6000 years old.
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