Etymology[edit]

Further information: Debbarma and Twipra

The Sanskrit name of the state is linked to the Hindu goddess of beauty; Tripura Sundari, the
presiding deity of the Tripura Sundari Temple at Udaipur, one of the 51 Shakti Peethas (pilgrimage
centres of Shaktism),[8][9] and to the legendary tyrant king Tripur, who reigned in the region. Tripur
was the 39th descendant of Druhyu, who belonged to the lineage of Yayati, a king of the Lunar
Dynasty.[10]
There are alternative theories regarding the origin of the name Tripura, such as a possible
Sanskritic folk etymology of a Tibeto-Burman (Kokborok) name. Variants of the name
include Tripra, Tuipura and Tippera. A Kokborok etymology from twi (water) and pra (near) has been
suggested; the boundaries of Tripura extended to the Bay of Bengal when the kings of the Tripra
Kingdom held sway from the Garo Hills of Meghalaya to Arakan, the present Rakhine State
of Burma; so the name may reflect vicinity to the sea.[8][9][11]