Northeast India (Unexplored places of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Mizoram, Tripura, Sikkim, Manipur)


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Unexplored places of Northeast India.
( Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Mizoram, Tripura, Sikkim, Manipur)
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Day 130/365: Lachit Barphukan was an Ahom Borphukan, but known primarily for commanding the Ahom forces and the victory in the Battle of Saraighat (1671) that thwarted an invasion by the vastly superior Mughal forces under the command of Ramsingh I. He died about a year later in April 1672. This statue is situated in the city of Sivasagar district of Assam.

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Day 120/365: Joydol is also known as Keshavnarayan Vishnu dol was constructed in 1698 by Ahom king Swargadeo Rudra Singha (1696–1714) in honour and memory of his mother Joymoti . Particularly this temple is dedicated to Hindu god Lord Vishnu. The presiding deity of the temple was before known as Kesavaraya Visnu. This temple is constructed of brick and stone.The walls are decorated with images of celestial beings and sculptures representing the social life of the day such as the sports and favourite pastimes of the erstwhile Ahom kings. The Joysagar Group of temples standing on the banks of the tank of the same name includes the Joydol, the Sivadol, the Devi Ghar (also known as the Devi dol), and the Ghanashyam House.

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Day 110/365: The Brahmaputra is a trans-boundary river which flows through Tibet (China), Northeastern India, and Bangladesh. It is also known as the Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibetan, the Siang/Dihang River in Arunachali, Luit and Brahmaputra in Assamese, Brahmaputro in Bengali in India and Jamuna River in Bangla in Bangladesh. It is the 9th largest river in the world by discharge, and the 15th longest.

With its origin in the Manasarovar Lake region, near Mount Kailash, on the northern side of the Himalayas in Burang County of Tibet. It flows along southern Tibet to break through the Himalayas in great gorges into Arunachal Pradesh. It enters India near the village of Gelling in Arunachal Pradesh and flows southwest through the Assam Valley as the Brahmaputra and south through Bangladesh as the Jamuna. In the vast Ganges Delta, it merges with the Ganges, popularly known as the Padma in Bangladesh, and becomes the Meghna and ultimately empties into the Bay of Bengal.

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Bird's Eye View Shot of Kshaid Wah Umkrem, trekking Shiliang Jashar Village which is located under Pynursla.


Day 100/365: The Kamakhya Temple at Nilachal hills in Guwahati, Assam is one of the oldest and most revered centres of Tantric practices, dedicated to the goddess Kamakhya. The temple is the center of the Kulachara Tantra Marga and the site of the Ambubachi Mela, an annual festival that celebrates the menstruation of the goddess. Structurally, the temple is dated to the 8th-9th century with many subsequent rebuildings and the final hybrid architecture defines a local style called Nilachal. It is also one among the oldest 4 of the 51 pithas in the Shakta tradition. An obscure place of worship for much of history it became an important pilgrimage destination, especially for those from Bengal, in the 19th century during colonial rule.

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Day 92/365: Step into a world where nature and human ingenuity intertwine at the entrancing living root bridge in Nohwet. These exceptional bridges are meticulously grown over decades by guiding the roots of ancient rubber fig trees across rivers, creating a natural and sustainable marvel.
One can also visit Mawlynnong, formerly known as the cleanest village in Asia, which is about 10 minutes away.

📍Nohwet,
East Khasi Hills District.

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Day 91/365: The Sangai deer, Sangai (Meitei) is an endemic and endangered subspecies of Eld's deer found only in Manipur, India. It is also the state animal of Manipur. Its common English name is Manipur brow-antlered deer or Eld's deer and the scientific name is Rucervus eldii eldii. Its original natural habitat is the floating marshy grasslands of the Keibul Lamjao National Park, located in the southern parts of the Loktak Lake, which is the largest freshwater lake in South Asia.

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Day 90/365: A quaint tea village tucked away in the Eastern foothills of Leng Teng Mountain. Ngopa is a sleepy hamlet not very far from Tuivai River, a boundary between Mizoram and Manipur . A quiet little town, tucked away in the eastern corner of Mizoram in Saitual District provides travelers with the opportunity to interact with nature, wild-life and simultaneously extract the goodness of cultural diversity.
Activity like trekking to Leng Teng the 2nd Highest Mountain in Mizoram and also the home of many wildlife and exotic animals, Rural life experience and tasting of handmade orthodox tea. It is also one of the most sought destination for birding.
Travel to Ngopa, and experience an off beat destination of rural life.

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Day 89/365: The Talatal Ghar was initially built as an army base. It houses two secret tunnels, and three floors below ground level which were used as exit routes during the Ahom conflicts with other kingdoms. This is made of brick and an indigenous type of cement The Talatal Ghar had two secret tunnels.
It is build in 18th century and it is the largest of the monument built by Ahoms.

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Day 88/365: Sepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary in Tripura, India of some 18.53 square kilometres (7.15 sq mi), about 25 kilometres (16 mi) from the city centre, located in Bishalgarh. It is a woodland with an artificial lake and natural botanical and zoological gardens. It is famous for its clouded leopard enclosures.

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Day 87/365: Hajo is a town which has religious places of different faiths, such as Hindus, Muslims and the Buddhists. The Muslim place of pilgrimage in Hajo is Powa Mecca Mosque. The name of the mosque means one quarter of Mecca, which is the holiest city for the Muslims situated in Arab. It is said that by offering prayers in this mosque, devotees gain one fourth of the good grace that they would have gotten in the real Mecca. On the top of Garurachal hill, the Powa Mecca mosque stands. This is the tomb of the pioneer of Muslim religion in this area, Pir Ghiyasuddin Auliya. In 1657 AD, Sujauddin Muhammad Shah had built this mosque. At that time Shah Jahan was the ruling Mughal emperor of India. The mosque is situated on the hill over the banks of the Brahmaputra River and is only 24 kms away from Guwahati. This is a shrine where not only the Muslims, but the Hindus also come to offer their prayers. The temple of Hayagriva Madhaba is just on the side of the mosque.

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Day 86/365: The four-day-long Chandubi Festival will witness a host of activities and programmes. The festival will display a variety of ethnic tradition and culture.

The main attractions of the Chandubi festival is mostly the local folk culture, ethnic cuisine, local handloom and dresses, boating, etc. A major attraction of Assam Tourism, Chandubi lake was created during a massive earthquake in the year 1897. This freshwater lake was turned to an economically viable water body that would sustain different communities living around the lake. The major aim of the Chandubi Festival is to promote eco-tourism in this biodiversity hotspot of Assam.

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Day 85/365: Angel Resort Water Park, Lamka Town, Churachandpur, Manipur.
Top next destination for tourism.

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Day 84/365: The 1.4-km-long flyover relieves traffic congestion in Guwahati’s Jalukbari district of Guwahati and cuts down the travel time.
It connects the Aiport road, guwahati university road, saraighat bridge and khanapara.

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Day 83/365: Dzukou Valley is very famous valley from Nagaland. But it also has a mesmerising view from Manipur border.
There are two proper ways to go to Dzukou Valley. The first preferred route starts from Zakhama village and the second from Vishwema village. A third route is also developed from Mao in Manipur, but I have very little information about this route. Dzukou Valley From Zakhama Village:Zakhama is 16 kms away from Kohima.

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Day 82/365: Bogibeel Bridge is a combined road and rail bridge over the Brahmaputra River in the northeastern Indian state of Assam between Dhemaji district and Dibrugarh district,which was started in the year 2002 and took a total of 200 months to complete, Bogibeel river bridge is the longest rail-cum-road bridge in India, measuring 4.94 kilometres over the Brahmaputra river.
It is the 5th longest bridge in India after Bhupen Hazarika Setu, Dibang River Bridge, Mahatma Gandhi Setu and Bandra–Worli Sea Link. The bridge was constructed by a consortium of construction companies headed by Hindustan Construction Company.

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Day 81/365: Maibam Lokpa Ching Hill is famous for its part in the Indo-Japanese War, 1944. The Japan War Memorial at Nambol Maibam Lokpa Hill is a hot destination for foreign tourists. Khoriphaba Hill is very famous for its Lai Haraoba festival during the summer season. During this festival many local tourists flock to see the nightlong celebrations. Nambol Bora, a local cuisine is very popular in the State of Manipur, which is available in every nook and corner of this town, the taste is so popular that every local tourist would admire to have a bite available at the very heart of Nambol Bazaar.

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Day 80/365: The Jumma people is a term usually referred to the minority tribal group of people of the Chittagong Hill Tracts region of Bangladesh, who claim a separate state called Jumma Land. They include the Chakma, Arakanese (Rakhine), Marma, Tripuri, Tanchangya, Chak, Pankho, Mru, Bawm, Lushai, Khyang, and Khumi.

The name Jumma ("jum farmer") is derived from jum cultivation, or the slash-and-burn method rain forest & razed hill farming . They are also known as Pahari, which simply means "hill people".

With the exception of the relatively well-integrated Chakma, Jumma people are native speakers of Tibeto-Burman languages, unrelated to the Bengali language spoken by ethnic Bengalis.

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