INTRODUCTION

ORIENTATION
Itanagar is concentrated in the northeastern Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. The eastern Himalayas that border Itanagar from one side and the plains of the Brahmaputra River lie on the southern end of Itanagar.HISTORY
History says that there is a note of Arunachal Pradesh in epics like Mahabharata, Ramayana and Kalika Purana. Itanagar is named after the Ita fort which was built by King Ramachandra around 14th-15th centuries. Itanagar was the capital state even during the 11th century in the name Mayapur at the time of Jiti Dynasty. Itanagar is situated in one of the largest state in the North Eastern region of India. Itanagar is predominantly occupied by the tribes Nishings.FESTIVALS
Losar Festival

Torgya Festival - This festival is celebrated for a period of three days and it manily denotes the destruction of evil spirit and harmful forces and to promote good fortune, prosperity and happiness in people.
Saka Dawa - This festival signifies the attainment of Nirvana by Gautama Buddha. This falls in the fourth month of lunar calendar.
Dukpa Tse-Shi - This festival which falls in the 6th month of Lunar calendar celebrates the preaching of the four noble truths at sarnath by Buddha.
PLACES OF WORSHIP
The Buddhist Temple

This is a Buddha Shrine with a yellow roof. This Buddhist temple is located behind a stupa bearing the portrait of a monk.
The special feature of this temple is a tree planted by His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
PLACES OF INTEREST
Ita Fort

Ganga Sekhi lake
This Lake is surrounded by a thick forest which is rich in bamboo trees.Jawaharlal Nehru State Museum
This museum is known for the store of the tribes of the Arunachal Pradesh exhibiting its rich culture and heritage. The display in the museum includes archaeological artifacts, ornaments, basketry, weapons, bamboo artifacts, textiles and jewellery.This museum is situated in Siddhartha Vihar near the Secretariat.Polo Park
This park is located on a hillock in Naharlagun of Papum Pare District. Adjacent to this park is a small zoo. The Polo Park is known for the cane thicknet giving a palm appearance with spines on its stems and grows like a bush. There is also a Handicrafts Center run by the garden in the premises of the park.Tawang Monastery

SHOPPING
This place is known for its handicrafts and articrafts exhibiting the states tradition and culture. The Monpa wood is very famous and which comes to the market as cups, dishes and fruit bowls. Baskets and masks made of bamboo and cane are also popular items for shopping in Itanagar. Beautiful ornaments and bangles made of beads may also feature in your shopping cart in Itanagar.
EAT OUTS
1.Hotel Arun Subansiri ACCOMMODATIONHIGH RANGE HOTELS1.Hotel Donyi Polo AshokaNear All India Radio, Itanagar 0360 212626/212630/ 212631 2.Hotel Arun subansiri '0' Point Tinali, Itanagar 0360 212806/212677 BUDGET HOTELS1.Hotel BomdilaGohpur Road,Itanagar 0360 203604 2.Hotel Kameng Bank Tinali, Itanagar 0360 203604 3.Hotel Itafort Bank Tinali, Itanagar 0360 213253/212590 4.Hotel Kosing Near Petrol pump, C-Sector, Itanagar 0360 213074/211034 5.Hotel Blue Pine Ganga Market, Itanagar 0360 21118/212812 7.Hotel Siang Continental Near Petrol pump, Itanagar 0360 216015/216016 8.Hotel Alpine Ganga Market, Itanagar 0360 213253/214298 9.Hotel Ane Bank Tinali, Itanagar 0360 211289 10.Hotel Jimsi Ganga Market, Itanagar 0360 216855/213253 |
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