Arunachal Pradesh:
If you prefer to be in a place which is less crowded by the "hyper" tourists, North East India would offer you exactly what you want. And for me, Arunachal Pradesh is the right pick. The Land of Dawn-lit Mountains or often known as the Land of the Rising Sun is located at the easternmost part of India. Positioned critically, it is an army-populated area as it shares its borders with the People's Republic of China. It has been at the heart of the Sino-Indian boundary dispute for a long time. China often refers it as "Southern Tibet" and wants Tawang to be transferred to China. As a traveler, such national issues are better to be kept aside and focus more on the place and its local people. Much of Arunachal Pradesh is covered by the Himalayas. It is mainly inhabited by tribal communities.
As we drove through the vast expanses of greenery, we reached Bhalukpong, a small town located along the river in West Kameng district of Arunacal, around 60 kms away from Tezpur. It is rich in natural beauty and one can just take a walk down the riverside. There are not many sight seeing spots over here. But the very beauty and calmness of the place is enough to mesmerize you and the pleasant climate makes it a very favourable place to stay. As the sun set down, we visited the town which is a few miles away from the tourist lodge. It was in the month of October and it was just the day after Dashami, a very significant day for Bengalis when the immersion of Goddess Durga takes place. We got the opportunity to watch several immersions into the river at Bhalukpong. It was a wonderful experience to see Bhashan at such a remote place with the backdrop of the Himalayas covered with forests and the river streaming down.
To be continued.
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