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Friday, 12 June 2015

Travel - Tour to NE States in India

Northeast India consists of Seven Sister States, Sikkim and north eastern part of West Bengal. This article mentions various tourist attractions in the North East region of India.
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National Parks


Ibisbill in Nameri National Park.

Namdapha National Park


Canopy cover of Namdapha National Park.
Namdapha National Park is the largest protected area in the Eastern Himalayabiodiversity hotspot and is located inArunachal Pradesh in Northeast India. It is also the third largest national park in India in terms of area. It is located in theEastern Himalayan sub-region and is recognized as one of the richest areas in biodiversity in India.[1]

Kaziranga National Park

Kaziranga National Park is a national park in the Golaghat and Nagaon districts of the state of Assam, India. AWorld Heritage Site, the park hosts two-thirds of the world's great one-horned rhinoceroses.[2] Kaziranga boasts the highest density of tigers amongprotected areas in the world and was declared a Tiger Reserve in 2006.

Orang National Park

The Orang National Park is located on the north bank of the Brahmaputra Riverin the Darrang and Sonitpur districts ofAssam. The park has a rich flora and fauna, including great Indian one-horned rhinoceros, pigmy hog, elephants, wildbuffalo and tigers. It is the only stronghold of rhinoceros on the north bank of the Brahmaputra river.[3][4][5][6][7]

Manas National Park

Manas National Park or Manas Wildlife Sanctuary is a National Park, UNESCONatural World Heritage Site, a Project Tiger Reserve, an Elephant Reserve and a Biosphere Reserve in Assam.

Dibru-Saikhowa National Park

Dibru-Saikhowa National Park is a national wildlife park in Tinsukia, Assam. It mainly consists of moist mixed semi-evergreen forests, moist mixed deciduous forests, canebrakes and grasslands. It is the largest salix swamp forest in north east India.

Nameri National Park

Nameri National Park is a national park located in the foothills of the Eastern Himalayas in the Sonitpur District of Assam. This is excellent elephant country and was considered to be an elephant reserve. It is also an ideal habitat for a host of other animals including the tiger, leopard, sambar,dhole (the Asiatic wild dog), pygmy hog,muntjac, gaur, wild boar, sloth bear,Himalayan black bear, capped langurand Indian giant squirrel.

Balphakram National Park

Balphakram National Park is anational park located about 3,000 metres above sea level, near the Garo Hills in Meghalaya, India. It is often referred to as the "abode of perpetual winds" as well as the "land of spirits." It is also the home of the barking deer and the golden cat.

Nokrek National Park

Nokrek National Park, or Nokrek Biosphere Reserve, is a national parklocated Approximately 2 km from Tura Peak in West Garo Hills district ofMeghalaya, India. UNESCO added this National park to its list of Biosphere Reserves in May 2009.[8][9] Along with Balpakram, Nokrek is a hotspot of biodiversity in Meghalaya.[10]

Other National Parks

Nameri National Park, Photo By Vikramjit Kakati

Hills

Kangchenjunga


Kangchenjunga 3D

East face of Kangchenjunga, from near the Zemu glacier
Kangchenjunga is the third highestmountain in the world.[12] It rises with an elevation of 8,586 m (28,169 ft) in a section of the Himalayas calledKangchenjunga Himal that is limited in the west by the Tamur River and in the east by the Teesta River.[13] The Kangchenjunga Himal is located in eastern Nepal and Sikkim, India.[14]

Naga Hills

The Naga Hills, reaching a height of around 3,825 metres (12,549 ft), lie on the border of India and Burma(Myanmar).

Patkai Hills


Patkai hills as seen from Pangsau Pass
The Patkai hills are on India's north-eastern border with Burma.

Khasi Hills

The Khasi Hills are part of the Garo-Khasi range in the Indian state ofMeghalaya, and is part of the Patkai range and of the Meghalaya subtropical forests ecoregion.

Lushai Hills

The Lushai Hills (or Mizo Hills) are part of the Patkai range in Mizoram and partially in Tripura, India.

Assam Himalaya

Assam Himalaya is a traditional designation for the portion of theHimalaya range between the eastern border of Bhutan, on the west, and the Great Bend of the Tsangpo River, on the east.

Garo Hills

The Garo Hills are part of the Garo-Khasi range in Meghalaya, India.[15] They are inhabited mainly by tribal dwellers, the majority of whom are Garo people.[16] It is one of the wettest places in the world.

Sela Pass

Sela Pass is the high-altitude mountain pass located in Tawang District ofArunachal Pradesh state of India. It has an elevation of 4170 m (13,700 ft).[17][18]connects the Buddhist city of Tawang Town to Tezpur and Guwahati and is the main road connecting Tawang with the rest of India.

Other Hills


Sela Pass, Arunachal Pradesh, India.

Hill Stations

Tawang

Tawang town is a town situated at an elevation of approximately 3,048 metres (10,000 ft) in the northwestern part ofArunachal Pradesh of India. .

Majuli

Majuli or Majoli is a large river island in the Brahmaputra River, Assam, India. The island had a total area of 1,250 square kilometres (483 sq mi).[21] Majuli is the largest river island in the Indian subcontinent.

Cherrapunji


One board in Cherrapunji
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Cherrapunji is a subdivisional town in the East Khasi Hills district in the Indianstate of Meghalaya. It is credited as being the wettest place on Earth, although nearby Mawsynram currently holds that record. Cherrapunji still holds the all-time record for the most rainfall in a calendar month and in a year: it received 9,300 mm (366 in) in July 1861 and 26,461 mm (1,041.75 in) between 1 August 1860 and 31 July 1861.[22]

Darjeeling

Darjeeling is in West Bengal but geographically part of Northeast India. It is located in the Mahabharat Range orLesser Himalaya at an average elevation of 6,710 ft (2,045.2 m). It is noted for itstea industry and the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Kalimpong

Kalimpong is a hill station in the Indianstate of West Bengal. It is located at an average elevation of 1,250 metres (4,101 ft).[23] The town is the headquarters of the Kalimpong subdivision, a part of the district of Darjeeling. The Indian Army's 27 Mountain Division is located in the outskirts of the town.[24]
  • An exotic view of Majuli.
  • Way To Majuli From Jorhat City.
  • Tea plantations in Darjeeling.
  • A waterfall in Darjeeling's scenic rock garden.
  • A view from the Deolo Resort, atop Deolo Hill, Kalimpong's highest point.
Batasia Loop, Darjeeling. Indian Railways

Monasteries

Pemayangtse Monastery

The Pemayangtse Monastery is aBuddhist monastery in Pemayangtse, near Pelling in the northeastern Indian state of Sikkim, located 140 kilometres (87 mi) west of Gangtok.[25]

Tawang Monastery

Tawang Monastery in the Indian state ofArunachal Pradesh is the largest monastery in India and second largest in the world after the Potala Palace inLhasa, Tibet.

Zang Dhok Palri Phodang

Zang Dhok Palri Phodang is a Buddhistmonastery in Kalimpong in West Bengal,India. The monastery is located atopDurpin Hill, one of the two hills of the town. It was consecrated in 1976 by the visiting Dalai Lama.

Rumtek Monastery

Rumtek Monastery also called the "Dharmachakra Centre", is a gompalocated in the Indian state of Sikkim near the capital Gangtok. It is a focal point for the sectarian tensions within the Karma Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism that characterize the Karmapa controversy.

Enchey Monastery

Enchey Monastery is located in Gangtok, the capital city of Sikkim in the Northeastern Indian state. It belongs to the Nyingma order of VajrayanaBuddhism.

Tashiding Monastery

Tashiding Monastery is a Buddhistmonastery of the Nyingma sect ofTibetan Buddhism in Western Sikkim, northeastern India. It is located on top of the hill rising between the Rathong chu and the Rangeet River.

Dubdi Monastery

Dubdi Monastery, occasionally called 'Yuksom Monastery' is a Buddhistmonastery of the Nyingma sect ofTibetan Buddhism near Yuksom, in theGeyzing subdivision of West Sikkimdistrict.[26][27]

Ralang Monastery

Ralang Monastery is a Buddhistmonastery of the Kagyu sect of Tibetan Buddhism in southern Sikkim, northeastern India. It is located six kilometres from Ravangla.[28]
Rumtek Monastery, Sikkim, India.

Lakes

Khecheopalri Lake

Khecheopalri Lake, originally known asKha-Chot-Palri (meaning the heaven ofPadmasambhava), is a sacred Lake for both Buddhists and Hindus, which is believed to be a wish fulfilling lake. It is located near Khecheopalri village, 147 kilometres (91 mi) west of Gangtok and 34 kilometres (21 mi) to the northwest ofPelling town in the West Sikkim district of the Northeastern Indian state ofSikkim.

Gurudongmar Lake

Gurudongmar Lake is one of the highest lakes in the world, located at an altitude of 17,100 ft (5,210 m). It lies in the district of North Sikkim in the state ofSikkim in India.

Lake Tsongmo

Lake Tsongmo or Changu Lake is a glacial lake in the East Sikkim, India, some 40 kilometres (25 mi) away fromGangtok at elevation of 3,780 m (12,400 ft).

Loktak Lake

Loktak Lake is the largest freshwater lake in North -East India is famous for the phumdis (heterogeneous mass of vegetation, soil, and organic matters at various stages of decomposition) floating over it. Keibul Lamjao the only floating national park in the world floats over it.It is located near Moirang inManipur state, India.[29]

Umiam Lake

Umiam Lake is a reservoir located in the hills 15 km to the North of Shillong in the state of Meghalaya. It is known for its beautiful scenery.

Other Lakes

Gurudongmar Lake
View of Umiam Lake, Shillong.

Monuments and other tourist spots

Living root bridges


Double living root bridge in East Khasi
Living root bridges of Cherrapunji aren’t built but they are grown over hundreds of year, located in the rainforest of Cherrapunji and they are alive and still growing and gaining strength over time.[34] They are also present inLaitkynsew, and Nongriat.

Madan Kamdev

Madan Kamdev is an famous archaeological site located in Kamrup district of Assam. This site has ruins of huge and small temples scattered around one of the old temple of lord shiva known as Gopeshwar Temple is situated near to a village and a big cave near by known as Parvati Guha.

Meghalay Caves


Expedition is in progress in Meghalayan Caves.
The Indian state, Meghalaya is famous for its many caves, which attract tourists not only from India but abroad too. A few of the caves in this region have been listed amongst the longest and deepest in the world. One of famous cave isMawsmai caves near Cherrapunji are the limestone caves, lies near by the village of Mawsmai. Meghalaya is well famous in the world for its number of deep caves such as the Siju Cave, Krem Liat Prah is the longest cave in Asia.[34]

Capital Cities

Aizawl


Montage of Aizawl City
Clockwise from top left: Pachhunga University Entrance gate, Solomon's Temple in Aizawl, Aizawl Bazar, Night View of Aizawl, Lengpui Airport Building.
Aizawl is the capital of Mizoram state. The main places of interest in Aizawl are:
  • Bara Bazar is the main shopping centre of Aizawl in Dawrpui Veng locality. The steep Zion Street is lined with stalls selling garments. The main bazar is where the people are best seen in their traditional costumes selling produce from the farms as well as imports from China brought throughMyanmar border area. The Millennium Centre in the same locality is a popular shopping Mall.
  • Mizoram State Museum is located in the centre of the town at Zarkawt. This museum gives a good insight into Mizo traditions, culture and history.
  • Reiek Tourist Resort a tourist spot 12 km from Aizawl, is a beautiful place at an elevation of 1548 metres with a traditional Mizo Village.
  • Durtlang Hills situated on the northern side of Aizawl offers a fine view of the hill station from either Durtlang Hospitalor Aizawl Theological College.
  • Hmuifang is about 50 km from Aizawl with an elevation of 1619 metres, the mountain is still covered with virgin forests reserved since the Mizo Chief's time[35]
  • Berawtlang Tourist Complex situated 7 km from Aizawl is a recreational centre that hosts cultural activities. It is also considered a popular picnic spot.
  • Baktawng Village 70 km from Aizawl is the place where Pu Ziona lives with the "worlds largest existing family" with 39 wives, 94 children, 14 daughters-in-law and 33 grandchildren.[36]
  • Solomon's Temple, Aizawl Mizoram, India located in Kidron Valley, Chawlhhmun is a grand temple complex operated by Kohhran Thianghlim of Mizoram.[37]
  • Khuangchera Puk is a cave in Ailawng near Reiek, about 30 km from Aizawl.
A panorama of Aizawl taken from Zemabawk.

Agartala


Montage of Agartala City
Clockwise from top left: Uma Maheswar Kali Temple, Agartala City Center, Ujjayanta Palace,Agartala Railway Station, Skyline of a part of the city during 1998, North-Gate.
Agartala is capital of Tripura state. Its second largest city in Northeast Indiaafter Guwahati. Places of attraction in Agaratala:
  • College Tilla – Maharaja Bir Bikram College, Tripura University buildings, football ground, international cricket stadium, picturesque lush landscapes and serene natural lakes. Its also a National Bird Sanctuary
  • Ujjayanta Palace – Palace of the Tripura kings, was converted to state legislative assembly & now into a museum, situated in the area of Palace Compound is one of the eye catching attraction in the state.
  • Jagannath temple — Hindu temple of Vaishnava school of thought. It has now been transformed into a museum named Ujjayanta Museum and it was inaugurated by Dr. Hamid Ansari, The Vice President of India
  • Umamaheswar temple — Hindu temple of Shaiva and Shakti(durga).
  • Venuban Buddha Vihar - Distance of around 2 km inside the city of Agartala from the City center is located the Venuban Vihar where a Buddha shrine houses a metal idol of Lord Buddha.[38]
  • Krishna Mandir
  • Puratan Agartala (Old Agartala)
  • Malancha Niwas- Rabindranath Tagore, the first Asian Nobel Laurete had stayed here during his visit to Tripura.
  • Rose Valley Amusement Park, Amtali
  • Agartala City Centre – The main hub point in the city, located in Paradise Chowmuhuni carries a lot of attraction in the capital
  • Agartala Secretariat – Located approx 3 km from the heart of the city is indeed a splendid to watch the biggest Government building in Northeast India.

Main gate of the Heritage park, Agartala.
  • Rabindra Kanan
  • Nehru Park
  • Heritage Park
  • Tripura State Museum is located at the Ujjayanta Palace.
  • Science Museum, located in Sukanta Academy.
  • Haveli Museum, located in Kashipur.

Gangtok

Gangtok is the capital of Sikkim state. City is known for its tourist attractions.

Guwahati


Guwahati scenes.
Guwahati is the commercial capital ofAssam state and its largest city in North East India.
  • River Cruise: One of the major attractions of Guwahati is the River Cruise on the Brahmaputra river.[39] On board these luxurious cruise vessels tourists can relax and enjoy the beautiful view of the sunset.
  • Umananda Temple: On the Peacock Island in the middle of the Brahmaputra, this Shiva temple was built in 1664. It is believed that Lord Shiva by using his third eye burnt Kamdeva at this place. Every year Shivaratri is celebrated in this temple in a great way. The island is believed to be the world's smallest human inhabited island. The world's largest river island is Majuli.
  • Accoland: Accoland family fun kingdom is the north-east's only amusement park named after Acco, the mythological king of amusement. This park is at Patgaon.
  • Srimanta Sankaradeva Kalakshetra:Shankardev Khalakshetra's name is synonymous with the Vaishnava saint and scholar of Assam Srimanta Shankardeva. It is a multipurpose cultural complex that has fulfilled its aim in protecting, promoting and preserving the cultural heritage of the communities and tribes of Assam and the country.
  • Guwahati Planetarium: Situated in Uzanbazar this planetarium is the only one of its kind in the North-Eastern region and a center of astronomical research. For visitors, the mysterious aspects of the universe are brought alive by sheer audio-video technique and explained in the dark domed structure inside the planetarium.
  • Assam State Museum: Assam State Museum is situated near Dighalipukhuri. It houses many rare, specimen of theAhom Dynasty. Many articles of equipment, dress materials belonging to the glorious past of Assam are found here. Many antiques, statues, manuscripts, written on Shashi-paat and other valuable articles are preserved and displayed here.
  • Kamakhya Temple: Kamakhya Temple situated some 5 km from the main city on the Nilachal Hill, is one of the most sacred Hindu Shrines of India. Goddess Kamakhya is worshipped here.Ambubachi Mela is celebrated every year in the middle of June in this temple. Many devotees from across the country gathered here during this mela.
  • Shilpagram: Adjacent to Srimanta Shankardev Kalakshetra, this is the only crafts village of the North East Zone Cultural Center (NEZCC). It had made landmark in the promotion of the varied arts and cultures of the local people. It holds regular cultural events throughout the year in its open air stage and auditorium.
  • Nehru Park: At heart of the city at Panbazar by the side of Cotton College. The highlights of the park are the concrete statues of Bihu dance, Ojapali dance, Deodhani dance, Jhumur dance, Bhoor tal dance etc. There are altogether 45 concrete statues depicting these aspects of Assamese life and culture.
  • NEDFi Haat: NEDFi Haat is at a leased building of Industries & Commerce Department Govt. of Assam. In NEDFi Haat visitors can buy handicraft and handloom products. As well as they can buy varieties of traditional food items produced by the Self Help Groups of the State in the Bihu seasons.
  • Basistha Temple: Basistha Temple[40]is on Sandhyachal Hill, on the southern part of the city; this beautiful tourist spot was once the ashram (hermitage) of sage Basistha.
  • Sukreswar Temple: Sukreswar Temple is an ancient Shiva temple built by Ahom king Pramatta Singha on Dakini Jogini hill by the side of river Brahmaputra.
  • Navagraha Temple: Navagraha temple or temple of nine planets is situated on Chitrachal Hill to the east. It was the ancient seat of study of astronomy and astrology. The nine planets are represented by the nine linga's inside the main temple. There is a stone imprint of solar system inside the temple. This temple is 3 km from the railway station is a center of Astrological and Astronomical research. It was for this temple Guwahati was named Pragjyotishpura.[41]
  • Dighalipukhuri: Situated at the heart of the city at Uzanbazar and surrounded by the High Court on the north and the State Museum and District Library on the south. This is a huge man-made tank. It was excavated by King Bhagadatta to celebrate the 'swayambar' of his daughter Bhanumati who was married to Kourava prince Druyadhana. There is a boating club on the Dighalipukhuri.
  • Ugro Tara Temple: At the heart of the city banks of Joarpukhuri (twin ponds). The Ugro Tara Temple is another shakti peeth temple where the eyes of sati were believed to have fallen.
  • Balaji Temple, Guwahati: This temple is a recent addition to the religious places of Guwahati. It is situated at Betkuchi area of the city. Balaji temple with striking South Indian architecture is unlike the other temples of this place. In the evening the temple is illuminated by electric lights.
  • Northbrook Gate: It was constructed to welcome British viceroy Lord Northbrook who visited Guwahati in 1874 near Sukreswar Ghat. British officials named it 'Gateway of Assam'.
Panoramic view of Guwahati City

Imphal

Imphal is capital of Manipur state.
Some of the places of attractions in city as follows.
  • Kangla Palace: It is situated on both sides (western and eastern) of the bank of the Imphal River. It was the traditional seat of the past Meetei rulers ofManipur.
  • Hiyangthang Lairembi Temple Complex :A religious site and a tourist attraction, the temple complex is noted for its annual Durga Puja festival in September or October.
  • Imphal War Cemetery: This cemetery remembers British and Indian soldiers who fought and died in the Second World War (1944).
Cemetery with trees and monuments at ground level
Imphal War Cemetery
  • Women's Market (Ima Keithel): The market stalls are all run by women, and it is reportedly the only such market in the world.[42]
Market, seen from above, with colourful textiles
Women's Market (Ima Keithel)
  • Jama Masjid: A holy place for Muslims in Imphal, it is the only mosque in the Imphal market (on the bank of the Nambul River).
  • Shree Govindajee Temple: The temple was considered the apex of cultural activity during the reign of the Maharajas. Near the palace, it has two domes and a raised congregation hall.
  • ISKCON Temple: The ISKCON Temple is near the road from Imphal Airport to the city.
  • Ibudhou Pakhangba Temple, Imphal
  • Ruins of Kangla Fort, Imphal.
  • Kangla Museum houses, Imphal.
  • Shri Govindajee Temple, Imphal.

Shillong

Shillong is the capital of Meghalaya.
Places of interest in and around Shillong includes:
  • Elephant Falls: 12 km on the outskirts of the city, the mountain stream descends through two successive falls set in dells of fern covered rocks.
  • Lady Hydari Park: The park stretches over a kilometre and has an adjacent mini zoo.
  • Wards Lake: Known locally as Nan-Polok. It is an artificial lake with garden and boating facilities.
  • Shillong Golf Course: Shillong has one of the largest golf courses (the world's wettest) in Asia: Gleneagles of the East. It enjoys the rare distinction of being one of the few natural golf courses in Asia. Not only is the Shillong Golf Course scenic and enjoyable, it is also challenging. A group of British civil service officers introduced golf to Shillong in 1898 by constructing a nine-hole course. The present 18-hole course was inaugurated in 1924. The course is set in a valley covered with pine and rhododendron trees. The tight fairways, carpeted with a local grass which hardens the soil, are difficult to negotiate. The number of out-of-bounds streams that criss-cross every fairway makes it all the more trying. Obstructions come in the form of bunkers, trees and rain. The longest hole is the 6th, which is a gruelling 594 yards. Shillong Golf Course is considered to be the "Glen Eagle of the East" at the United States Golf Association Museum. It was set in a valley at an altitude of 5200 ft in 1898 as a nine-hole course and later converted into an 18-hole course in 1924 by Captain Jackson and C. K. Rhodes.
  • Motphran: The “Stone of France” which is locally known as "Motphran" was erected in memory of the 26th Khasi Labour Corps who served under the British in France during World War I. It bears the words of the famous Latin poet Horace "Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori" which can be roughly translated as "It is sweet and fitting to die for one's country."
  • Shillong Peak: A picnic spot, 10 km from the city, 1965 m above sea level, offers a panoramic view of the scenic countryside and is the highest point in the state. Obeisance is paid to U Shulong at the sanctum sanctorum at the peak's summit every springtime, by the religious priest of Mylliem State.
  • Capt. Williamson Sangma State Museum: For those interested in ethnic tribal culture and tradition this government museum offers insights to the lifestyle of the people. This museum is in the State Central Library complex where monuments for the great patriots of the state were erected besides the statue of Smt. Indira Gandhi and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose.
  • Don Bosco Centre for Indigenous Cultures: The Don Bosco Museum is part of DBCIC (Don Bosco Centre for Indigenous Cultures). DBCIC comprises research on cultures, publications, training, animation programmes and the museum, which is a place of knowledge-sharing on the cultures of the northeast in particular, and of culture in general. DBCIC with its Don Bosco Museum is situated at Mawlai, Shillong.
  • Entomological Museum (Butterfly Museum): A privately owned museum of M/s Wankhar, Riatsamthiah, Shillong about 2 km from Police Bazar is the only known museum in India devoted to moths and butterflies.
  • Air Force Museum at Upper Shillong
  • Forest Museum in Lady Hydari Park
  • Rhino Heritage Museum at Shillong
  • Zoological Museum in Risa Colony
  • Anthropological museum at Mawblei
  • Botanical Museum at 4th Furlong
  • Arunachal Museum at the Cantonment Area
  • Chrysalis the Gallery: This art gallery is on the second floor of Salonsar Mansion at Police Bazaar, the commercial hub of Shillong. Chrysalis has flexible spacing to display paintings (canvases), sculpture, photography and handicrafts. Run by a local artist, Jaya Kalra, the gallery caters to exhibitions of artists and artisans especially from the northeast and also from the rest of India.
  • State Museum: Located at the State Central Library complex.
  • Cathedral of Mary Help of Christiansis in Don Bosco Square.
  • Bishop and Beadon Falls: Both cascade down the same escarpment into a deep valley.
  • Spread Eagle Falls: 3 km from Polo Grounds.
  • Sweet Falls: Sweet Falls (also called “Weitden,” in the native dialect) is the most beautiful of all the waterfalls in Shillong. It lies about 5 km from the Happy Valley and is about 96 m in height.
  • Crinoline Falls: Near Lady Hydari Park.

Itanagar

Itanagar is the capital if Arunachal Pradesh. Major tourist sites include:
  • Ita Fort:Ita Fort in Itanagar town, is one of the most important historical sites in the state of Arunachal Pradesh, India. The name literally means "Fort of bricks"( brick being called "Ita" in the Ahom language).
  • Jawaharlal Nehru Museum, Itanagar: Known for showcasing tribal culture of the state.
  • Ganga Lake is a beautiful natural lake locally known as Gekar Sinyi (Confined water in the Nyishi dialect) surrounded by a landmass of hard rock. Primeval vegetation, orchids masses on tall trees and tree ferns contribute to its popularity as a picnic spot. Boating facilities and a swimming pool are available at the site.

Kohima

Kohima is the capital of Nagaland. City is known for its Hornbill Festival.
  • Kohima State Museum
  • Welcome to Kohima Village
  • Kacharigoan Heritage Village, Kohima
  • Kohima City
  • War Cemetery with Kohima City in background
  • Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi speaking at the Inauguration of the Hornbill Festival 2014.
  • Zeliang Naga Tribesmen of Nagaland, rehearsing their traditional dance during Hornbill Festival.
  • Greater Indian Hornbill.

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