Arunachal
Pradesh
Capital : Itanagar
Area
:
83,743
sq km
Population
:
8,64,558
Religion
: Tribals
& Animista 38.26%, Hindus 37.04%, Buddhist
12.88%, Christians 10.29%, Muslims 1.38%, Jain
0.017%
Languages
: Apatani, Monpa, Miji, hilmari, Hindi
and bengali
Literacy
rate : 41.59%
Best
Time To Visit :
All year around
Land of the Dawn-lit-Mountains, Arunachal
Pradesh is at the north-east of India.
Its dense forests, snow clad peaks, towering mountains
and roaring rivers make it a unique place offering
the tourist numerous opportunities for rafting,
hiking and mountaineering. The Bomdila-Tawang
area is a good choice for trekking, May and October
are the best time for undertaking adventure activities.
The state has more than 550 rare species of orchids
and hundreds of species of rare plants.
Tourist Attraction of
Arunachal Pradesh
AT NAHARLAGUN
Polo
Park : An interesting little botanical
garden atop a ridge overlooking the town. Visitors
should notice the cane thicket: it looks a bit
like a palm, with spines on its stems, but growing
as a bush. There is also a small zoo. Handicrafts
Centre run by the Industries Department offers
a good range of shawls, carpets, carved caskets
& the beautiful cane & bamboo work in which the
north-east excels. Behind & to one side of the
showroom, is the workshop where cane is trimmed,
cut and woven by tribal artisans with great skill.
Pachin River: This rivulet providing a fine fishing
spot passes by Naharlagun.
Zoo : 18 kms from Naharlagun and
near Banderdewa police check post. Providing glimpses
of uncommon Himalayan fauna.
AT
ITANAGAR
The Buddhist Temple :
A new, but beautiful, yellow-roofed shrine, it
rises in well-maintained grounds behind a stupa
bearing the portrait of a monk. At one side is
a tree planted by His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
The grounds of the temple afford a good view of
Itanagar town.
Ganga Sekhi Lake :
The 6 km drive to the lake from Itanagar takes
visitors on a rugged road through some superbly
primeval jungles : bamboo, orchids massed on tall
trees, tree-ferns are some of the vegetation which
can be identified by the interested traveller.
Stopping at the base of a hill, one has to cross
a bamboo bridge floored with a bamboo mat spanning
a culvert. This leads to a flight of steps cut
into the red clay of the hill. At the top of the
ridge one looks down at a serene, green forest
lake which one can cross in a row boat. A beautiful
picnic spot.
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