Itanagar

Itanagar can be called as mini India, as people from all over the country, live here in harmony. As a capital town, Itanagar is well connected with the rest of the country by road and air communications. Pawan Hans provides helicopter service between Guwahati and Naharlagun(Itanagar). Deluxe buses are available from Guwahati.

Here we can  find historical fort called Itafort, dating back to the 14-15 centuries, after which it is named. 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.

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.

Jawaharlal Nehru State Museum provides a kaleidoscope of Arunachal Pradesh and one can see wood carvings, 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.

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.

Brahmaputra

Brahmaputra, one of the mighty rivers of the world has its origin in the sacred mountains of Mansarovar, Called theTsangpo in Tibet it runs through the high Tibetian plateau before taking a south ward turn to enter the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh as the Siang.Here it gushes through an intricate gorge flanked by snow capped peaks, verdant hills and terraced fields of paddy. Sometimes placid, sometimes raging with eddies, whirlpools, fall and rapids it breaks from the hills at Pasighat and is joined by the Dibang and the Lohit to form the Brahmaputra - the only large male river in Indian mythology. The mighty river continues its journey through the plains of Assam, merging with the Ganges in Bangladesh to form the Sunderbans, the largest delta in the world.

The state of Arunachal Pradesh rises from the steamy plains of the Brahmaputra valley to the dizzy snows of the Eastern Himalayas. Dong, a high village in the mountains of the Lohit is the first to catch the rays of the sun -justifying the name "Arunachal" - the land of the dawn lit mountains. The darshan starts with the mixing of the waters of the great rivers, symbolising the essential unity of the Indian culture.The river site will reveberate with the chanting of Mantras against a backdrop of the colourful tribal dances of the Siang valley.

Lohit

The present name of Lohit district is derived from one of its principal rivers - the Lohit, which originates in the eastern Tibet nd enters India through Kibithoo area of the district. In the ancient Indian literature the river is called 'Lauhitya1 a name that is ssociated with the legends of Parasuram, referred in Srimad Bhagavat Geeta, Kalikapurana and in the Mahabharata.

The ancient history of the individual Lohit district is not concreated due to paucity of historical evidence, literary or material, et the lower belt of the district is the base for evidence for existence of the ruins of ancient settlement, buildings, shrines and temples. The Parasuram Kund, Tamreswari temple, Sivalinga site and the city of king Bhismak situated in this region are also mentioned in the Puranic and Tantric literatures. The scenic beauty of the district are splendid, Tezu township alone attracts visitors for its set up.

There are different tribes in the district. Their traditional dances, games and sports can be enjoyed in festive occasion. Elephant riding, angling, rafting, hitch-hiking, mountaineering etc. are the entertainment scopes available in the district.