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Tripura tableaux displays Unakoti, a Shiva pilgrimage site during Republic Day celebration at Rajpath in Delhi, India. The tableau Unakoti, a Shiva pilgrimage site, located about 186 km away from Agartala and dates back to 7th to 9th centuries AD. The word Unakoti, means one less than a crore. The site consists of several huge vertical rock-cut carvings on a hillside. The site shows strong evidence of Buddhist Art along with Shiva head and imposing Ganesha figures, having a height of 30 feet. The rocky walls also have carved images of Hindu pantheon like, Durga and Vishnu. The Unakoti rock-cut carvings have the distinction of being the largest bas-relief sculpture in India. Unakoti has been included in the tourism map of India as a remarkable tourists’ resort. Common pilgrims frequent the