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Indian
States
Arunachal
Pradesh
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Cities
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Itanagar )
Location:
400-km
Northwest of Guwahati, Arunachal Pradesh
Main Attraction: Buddhist Temple, Ita Fort, Jawaharlal Nehru
State Museum, Gyakar Sinyi
Significance: Capital City Of Arunachal Pradesh.
Best Time To Visit: Round The Year
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, lives here in harmony. As a capital town,
Itanagar is well connected with the rest of the country by road
and air communications. Because of its convenient location near
the road and rail arteries alongside the Brahmaputra River, Itanagar
was chosen Arunachal's capital in the first place. Itanagar
has been identified with Mayapur, the capital of the 11th century
AD Jitri dynasty.
PRIME
ATTRACTIONS FORTS
Ita Fort
Itanagar is the capital of India's largest North Eastern
state. Here one can find historical fort called Ita fort, dating
back to the 14th -15th centuries, after which it is named.
LAKES
Ganga Lake/ Gyakar Sinyi: 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.
TEMPLES
Buddhist Temple: 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. { Book Temple Tours }
MUSEUMS
Jawaharlal Nehru State Museum: Jawaharlal Nehru State Museum
provides a kaleidoscope of Arunachal Pradesh and one can see woodcarvings,
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. (Timing:
Tuesday To Saturday - 9.30 am to 5.30 pm)
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.
HOW
TO GET THERE
Air: The nearest airport to Itanagar, at Lilabari
in Assam, 67-km away, and served by connecting buses, is served
by fights to and from Guwahati (2 hr 20min) and to, but not from
Dibrugarh (45 min). There is also a trice weekly Pawan Hans helicopter
service between Itanagar and Guwahati.
Rail: Fast passenger trains from Guwahati run as far as Harmuti,
33-km away in Assam.
Road: Overnight buses connect Itanagar with Guwahati (11
hr), and Arunachal State Transport run an extensive service throughout
the state. Buses leave for Tinsukia in the evening, arriving early
the following morning, and from there connections can be made to
Namdapha and Parashuramkunda.
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