Places to See in Arunachal Pradesh
Itanagar Tourism
Itanagar
has been the capital of Arunachal Pradesh since 20th April 1974. Itanagar is
situated at the foothills. The township is situated at 350 metres above mean
sea level. It comes administratively under Papumpare district. The Nishis or
Nishings is the major tribe in Itanagar area. However, Itanagar can be called
as mini India, as people from all over the country, live here in harmony. As
a capital town, Itanagar is well connected with the rest of the country by road
and air communications. Pawan Hans provides helicopter service between Guwahati
and Naharlagun(Itanagar). Deluxe buses are available from Guwahati.
Itanagar is the capital of India's largest North Eastern state. Here one can
find historical fort called Itafort, dating back to the 14-15 centuries, after
which it is named. The capital houses the Rajbhawan , the official residence
of the Governor has also many worth visiting places in and around Itanagar.
These include legendary Ganga Lake (Gyakar Sinyi). It is a beautiful picnic
spot, 6 kms away from Itanagar, a green forest lake surrounded by primeval vegetation,
orchids masses on tall trees, tree ferns provides a small taste of the magnificent
forests of the state.
Consecrated
by the Dalai Lama, the Buddhist temple, a beautiful yellow roofed shrine reflects
the extensive Tibetan influence and provides good views of Itanagar and the
surrounding countryside.
Jawaharlal Nehru State Museum provides a kaleidoscope of Arunachal Pradesh and
one can see wood carvings, musical instruments, textiles, handicrafts and archeological
finds, while a workshop in the Handicrafts Centre specializes in traditional
cane manufacture. It has a library section also.
Other important places of interest around Itanagar is Donyi-Polo Vidya Bhawan
a Premier Publics School, North-Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology(Nirjuli)
- a engineering insitute providing innovative way of education, Arunachal University
(Doimukh) and Government Piggery and Poultry Farm (Nirjuli), Indira Gandhi Park.
