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About Kailāshahar
Kailashahar (Bengali pronunciation: [koi̯laʃhor]), is the fourth largest urban area in the north eastern state of India, Tripura, located near northwest Bangladesh border. It is a Municipal council and the administrative center of the Unakoti district, this city is surrounded by unakoti hills and is situated on the banks of Tripura's longest river, Manu.
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3 No Word Chandpur, Moulvibazar
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History
Kailashahar, was the ancient capital of Tripuri Kingdom. Its history is intertwined with Unakoti and it is well known for its stone and rock carvings dating from the 7th–9th centuries AD. A Shiva disciple who started the Tripuravada (Tripuri calendar), prayed for Lord Shiva at Chambulnagar village on the banks of the Mau (Manu) river. It is assumed that the Chambulnagar mentioned in the Rajmala was situated near the Unakoti Hills. The prince prayed for Mahadev in Unakoti. Kailashahar may be the legendary Chambulnagar. Hara (Shiva) lived in Kailasa, which influenced the name of the region to Kailasa Hara, which later transformed in to kailashahar. King Adi-Dharmapha of Tripura ruled there in the 7th century, he performed Yajna with pomp and joy.
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Getting there and nearby towns
Kailashahar Airport (IXH) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 3 km away.
- Dharmaragar 13 km east, about 13 min by car
- Fatikrāi 17 km south, about 17 min by car
- Dharmanagar 17 km east, about 17 min by car
- Panisagar 17 km southeast, about 17 min by car
- Kumarghat 19 km south, about 19 min by car
- Kamalpur 23 km southwest, about 23 min by car
- Murhāri 25 km southwest, about 25 min by car
- Srimangal 28 km west, about 28 min by car
- Maulavi Bāzār 29 km northwest, about 29 min by car
- Manu 37 km south, about 37 min by car
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