Sudha Murty is a multi-hyphenated personality known for her philanthropic works and authoring books and is now a member of the Rajya Sabha. The Indian educator and engineer has been advocating for promoting domestic tourism. In her first speech at the Rajya Sabha, she spoke highly about India’s rich culture. One of the places she mentioned was Unakoti and later also shared a picture of the place on the micro-blogging site.
Where is Unakoti?
The popular tourist destination, Unakoti is nestled in the northeastern part of Tripura. It is only 8 km away from Kailasahar and 185 km away from the state’s capital, Agartala. In ancient times, people carved various mythological scenes on these hills. Unakoti is made of two words- ‘Una’, which means one less and ‘koti’ meaning crore in Bengali. Hence, the name Unakoti literally means ‘one less than a crore’. This site is known to be the ancient holy place associated with the worship of Lord Shiva. The sculptures here can be dated back to 8th-9th century CE, the period of pre-Manikya rule.
The rock carvings here face the West direction and are located near a stream flowing downwards. This stream forms three kundas at the bottom which were considered sacred to religious practices of Brahmanical Hindus and are a huge part of the annual Ashokashtomi Mela (fair) held at Unakoti.
Sudha Murty in her tweet also pointed out a story behind the place. She wrote, “The Unakoti Rock Carvings means 'one less than one crore'. Legend has it that Lord Shiva once stayed there with 99,99,999 gods on their way to Kashi. When they did not wake up at sunrise, he turned them to stone and continued his journey alone, giving the site its name.”
About Sudha Murty
Sudha Murty is an engineer-turned-philanthropist who is renowned for her contribution to Kannada and English literature. The septuagenarian is a recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Bal Sahitya Puraskar, Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan. She has written many books in Marathi as well and specialises in children’s literature. One of her novels, Dollar Bahu, written in Kannada has been translated into English and was adapted into a series on Zee TV in 2001. One of her other Kannada novels, Runa was adapted into a Marathi film in 2003. Sudha Murty’s book, The Bird with the Golden Wings has been adapted into a Netflix show. 52 stories of her books have been made into an animation show and is called Story Time with Sudha Amma.
Where is Unakoti?
The popular tourist destination, Unakoti is nestled in the northeastern part of Tripura. It is only 8 km away from Kailasahar and 185 km away from the state’s capital, Agartala. In ancient times, people carved various mythological scenes on these hills. Unakoti is made of two words- ‘Una’, which means one less and ‘koti’ meaning crore in Bengali. Hence, the name Unakoti literally means ‘one less than a crore’. This site is known to be the ancient holy place associated with the worship of Lord Shiva. The sculptures here can be dated back to 8th-9th century CE, the period of pre-Manikya rule.
The rock carvings here face the West direction and are located near a stream flowing downwards. This stream forms three kundas at the bottom which were considered sacred to religious practices of Brahmanical Hindus and are a huge part of the annual Ashokashtomi Mela (fair) held at Unakoti.
Sudha Murty in her tweet also pointed out a story behind the place. She wrote, “The Unakoti Rock Carvings means 'one less than one crore'. Legend has it that Lord Shiva once stayed there with 99,99,999 gods on their way to Kashi. When they did not wake up at sunrise, he turned them to stone and continued his journey alone, giving the site its name.”
The Unakoti Rock Carvings means "one less than one crore". Legend has it that Lord Shiva once stayed there with 99,99,999 gods on their way to Kashi. When they did not wake up at sunrise, he turned them to stone and continued his journey alone, giving the site its name. pic.twitter.com/cMvjLoy8nL
— Smt. Sudha Murty (@SmtSudhaMurty) September 20, 2024
About Sudha Murty
Sudha Murty is an engineer-turned-philanthropist who is renowned for her contribution to Kannada and English literature. The septuagenarian is a recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Bal Sahitya Puraskar, Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan. She has written many books in Marathi as well and specialises in children’s literature. One of her novels, Dollar Bahu, written in Kannada has been translated into English and was adapted into a series on Zee TV in 2001. One of her other Kannada novels, Runa was adapted into a Marathi film in 2003. Sudha Murty’s book, The Bird with the Golden Wings has been adapted into a Netflix show. 52 stories of her books have been made into an animation show and is called Story Time with Sudha Amma.
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