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Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh) |
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General
Information about Itanagar
Altitude: 750 meters
Population: 150,000 approx.
Temperature: Summer Max.36 Min.23 Degree Celsius,
Winters Max.28 Min.12 Degree Celsius
Rainfall: 2660 mm
Best Season:
October to March.
Clothing: Summer - Cottons, Winter - Woollens
About Itanagar
Itanagar is the capital
of the state of Arunachal Pradesh. Itanagar was also
identified as Mayapur, the capital of the 11th century Jitri
dynasty and there is a fort dating back to the 14th or 15th
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century which
is believed to have been built by King Ramachandra. Naharlagun
at 200 m and the new capital, Itanagar at 750 meters are 10
kms. apart but together provide the capital's administrative
offices. Itanagar's new light earthquake proof buildings are
mixed with the traditional huts built on the slopes of the
hills. On one peak is the Residence of the Lt. Governor while
on the other there is a new Buddhist temple, and in between
are the shops, bazaar, old huts and new administrative
buildings. Because of its strategic location, an inner line
permit from Government of India is needed to explore the area.
The best season to visit Itanagar is from October to March.
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Tourist Attractions in Itanagar
The various tourist attractions in Itanagar are the Polo
Park, Buddhist Temple, Ganga Sekhi Lake. The other
tourist attractions in Itanagar are the Tawang
Monastery, Malinithan, Parshuram Kund, Brahmakunda. The
new yellow roofed Buddhist Temple stands in well kept
gardens on top of the hill. The Tawang Monastery is over
350 years old, situated at a height of 3,050 metres.
This is the largest monastery in the country. The sixth
Dalai Lama was born here. Bomdila, a town at an altitude
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beauty.
Bomdila has a famous Buddhist monastery and a museum of folk
arts. Parsuram Kund is a main pilgrimage site of Hindus.
More...
How to
reach Itanagar
By Air:
The nearest airport is located at Lilabari, North Lakhimpur in
Assam. Lilabari is about 67 kms. from Itanagar and 57 kms.
from Naharlagun.
Helicopter Services:
The Arunachal Pradesh Helicopter Service operates daily
services between Guwahati and Naharlagun. The Helicopter also
now connects many other centers within Arunachal Pradesh. The
Helicopter Services mainly originate from Guwahati, Dibrugarh
(Mohanbari) and Itanagar and are available for Tawang, Ziro,
Along, Daporijo, Pasighat, Roing, Anini, Tezu and Khonsa.
By Rail:
The nearest railway station is located at Harmuty in Assam,
about 33 km from Itanagar. A more convenient railway station
is located at North Lakhimpur in Assam, about 60 km from
Itanagar and 407 km from Guwahati.
By Road:
From Guwahati, one travels mostly on NH 52 to reach Itanagar,
about 429 km away. |
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