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31. Discovering the Thalon cave:
The Thalon cave is one of the historical sites of Manipur, Tamenglong district, around 185 kilometers from the state capital city. The cave is 910 meters above the sea level. The experience of moving into dark long caves can be frightening especially when it is situated above the sea level.
Thalon is house to many such caves which while exploring turn out to be some of the most exciting cave exploration experiences. The then Maharaja of Manipur, Budhachandra visited Thalon Cave in the year 1946. As a part of Manipur tourism festival, Thalon cave expeditions are held for three weeks with participants sprint up from different parts of the country.
32. Hide-and-Seek Beach of Orissa:
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Watching the sea vanish right in front of your eyes and then its return is truly an unusual site. With every low tide, the sea water recedes to approximately 5 kms and hits the surf of the shore back during high tides is the captivating sight at the Chandipur Beach at Orissa.
The hide and seek of water is amusing and the vine sand dunes sway on a melodious musical note to add to its seductive beauty. The other attractions in the vicinity are Remuna, Panchalingeswar, Aradi and Chandaneswar.
33. Towering heights of Tawang Monastery:
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Tawang Monastery in Arunachal Pradesh is the biggest Buddhist monastery [Check out India’s Best Monasteries] in the world outside Lhasa, Tibet. It was founded near the small town of the same name in the northwestern part of Arunachal Pradesh state by Merak Lama Lodre Gyatso in 1680-1681, in accordance with the wishes of the 5th Dalai Lama.
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The monastery belongs to the Gelugpa School and has a religious connection with Drepung Monastery in Lhasa. The monastery is 3 stories high and is also known in Tibetan as Galden Namgey Lhatse, which translates to ‘Celestial Paradise in a Clear Night.’ The library of the monastery has valuable old scriptures, nearly 400-year-old, numbering 850 bundles of old books and other manuscripts, both handwritten and printed, many of them in gold.
34. Majuli – The abode of nature’s anonymity:
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Assam is known as the gateway towards the north east region of India. The famous river Brahmaputra [Brahmaputra – A Thrilling Experience] which has its origin in Tibet flows through the place. Majuli, an island in the middle of the Brahmaputra, India’s most tempestuous river, is 2880 Kilometer long from its source to its destination in the Bay of Bengal. It is the largest fresh Water mid-river deltaic island in Asia.
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The scenic beauty is spectacular and awe-inspiring! It is a visible living tradition of the relationship between humans and nature relationship which has evolved over centuries. Many Vaishnava monasteries are present here. Unique combinations of the art forms like drama, art, music and literature can be seen here.
35. Perching on the floating lake of Loktak:
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Manipur is the humble abode of the Loktak Lake which is the largest freshwater lake in the country. This lake is also called the Floating Lake in the world due to the floating phumdis. Phumids are heterogeneous mass of vegetation, soil, and organic matters which decompose at various stages on it.
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This ancient lake plays a vital role in the economy of Manipur. It serves as a source of water for hydro power generation, irrigation and drinking water supply. The lake is also a spring of livelihood for the rural fishermen who live in the vicinity and on the phumdis, also known as “phumshongs”.
36. Experience theMesmerizing Champhai:
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Mizoram is a must see if you want to explore best of India. It is a beautiful state with vivid tribal tradition, orchids and vibrant butterflies. Champhai’s splendid panorama of Myanmar hills covers an area of 3,185.83 sq km. The history of the tiny state of Champhai, starts with Champhai and ends with Champhai.
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The salubrious climate and picturesque vista attracts tourists across the world. “The Rice bowl of Mizoram” is located towars the base of the town is strikingly beautiful. A sequence of green hills encircles the rice fields, which adds to the charisma to the place. Visiting this place should be on your list of things to do in India.
37. Mawlynnong – Cleanness is next to godliness:
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Nestled in the pristine east Khasi Hills of Meghalaya, the populaces of this picturesque village of Meghalaya have learnt to live in harmony with Mother Nature and might very well become a paradigm for the metropolitan folk to follow. Mawlynnong has been honored as “The Cleanest Village in Asia”. [Plan your Meghalaya tour]
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As the village passes by, one will be amazed by the clean well maintained black tarmac and the spotless front-yards and sidewalks of the cane stilt houses. The modish bamboo dustbins, pits for organic and inorganic wastes, maintaining public toilets, ban on usage of polythene and smoking are few maneuvering one can learn from them.
38. Bathe in the Beauty of River cruise,Sunderban:
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The largest littoral mangrove belt in the world of Sundarbans, stretches from 80 km into the Bangladeshi and Indian vicinity from the coastline. The Sunderbans have been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Indian Territory forest is called Sundarbans National Park.
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They aren’t just mangrove quagmire but also cover the last remaining stands of the majestic jungles flowing through the grandiose Ganga. Sundarban wildlife Sanctuary takes pride in inhabiting 400 Royal Bengal tigers and about 30,000 spotted deer in the area. The forest is called ‘Sunderban’ due to the prosperous growth of Sundari trees.
39. Authentically Ethnic Orissa:
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“Adivasis” are the so called tribes comprising the indigenous population of Orissa belongs to three linguistic clans, namely – Dravidion, Indo-Aryan and Austric. Adivasis- which literary means “Original Inhabitants”, comprise almost of 24% of the total population of Orissa.
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The eastern hilly Ghats of Orissa is habitat for most of the tribal population, retaining their traditions and customs in the midst of the deep forests. The sixty two diverse ethnicities preserve and guard their individual distinct traditions from centuries.
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