Excursions :
Bomdila:
The nearest district of Arunachal from Calcutta is Kameng- the headquarters being Bomdila which is at the hight of 2530 metre. The clouds here barge into the households and the fog blurs the vision throughout the day. There is excessive cold in Bomdila and snowfall continues from December to the first week of March. Bomdila has the reputation of charming natural beauty of the snow-clad Himalayas .The colourful Monpa tribals live here. They are all tantric Buddhists. There are Baud-dha caves (gumpha), small museum of folk-culture, library, handicraft centre and apple gardens here. You can also visit the Tibetan refugee colony on foot. China occupied this Bomdila on 21st November, 1962 and then came 30 km downward and reached the foothills on way to Mishamari. The month of October is most suitable for tour. Bhaluk, the grandson of the king of demons Vana, established his capital in Bhalukpong on the southern coast of .the river Bhoreli. The ruins of the fort can be seen even today. The orchid- house having a collection of more thann 7500 orchids located in Tipi, 7 km from Bhalukpong, should also be visited.
Parasuram Kunda :
To the north-east of India and to the east of Arunachal is the Lohit district inhabited by the Mishmis. Stemming from Tibet flows the Lohit river. There is a basin (kunda) 70 ft long and 30 ft broad, the sacred Hindu shrine at a turning point on the southern coast of Lohit . The origin of this basin is attributed to the erotic stories about Amogha, the exquisitely beautiful wife of the sage Shantanu and Pra-japati Brahma. According to Kalika Purana the wife of the highly spirited sage Jamadagni Renuka became the victim of lust of the young KshatriyaTdng Chitrarath. As per the verdict of the enraged sage for inflicting punishment the son Bhargava killed his mother Renuka with the axe in his hand and was relieved of the sin by bathing in this basin (Kunda) and drinking its water. Since then the Brahma-Kunda of the past has been named as Parasuram Kunda. The temple of Parasuram with his marble statue has also been erected.
Khonsa:
The headquarters of the Tirup district is Khonsa which is at a hight of 3000 feet. Very near in Narottamnagar there is Ramak-rishna Mission and also Sarada Residential School . Buses are running from the nearest Rly station Naharkatia (89 km) of Assam which is located 24 km before Tinsukia on the North Frontier rail. Again from Margarita on the Tinsukia-Digboi -Margarita-Likhapani Rly Khonsa is accessible by bus which has to cove 120 km through the up-down and narrow path of the forest. On way the river Namchik has drawn the border line between Assam and Arunachal states. ILP has to be produced at the checkpost. By crossing the border the first place of human habitation is Kharshang and then by crossing another river Nayadihing you can come to Miao. Two hundred metres high and surrounded by hills, this small well-decorated town is the headquarters of Changlang district. |
