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The name ' Unakoti' is a Bengali word, meaning one less than a crore. The temple is famous as a Shaivite pilgrim which has an ancient rock cut sculptures and stone carvings in its walls. This notable place is also a tourist magnet because of its surrounding natural beauty with rolling mountains, lush greenery and waterfalls. The speciality of this temple is that it has 30 feet high statue of Shiva which is popularly called as the Unakotishwara Kal Bhairava. Inside the temple complex, there are two female figurines, one of Goddess Durga standing on a lion, and other remains unidentified. During the month of April, Unakoti commemorated Ashokashtami Mela (fair) visited by thousands of pilgrims every year.

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