Excursions

Pallel

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Pallel is a village located near the border of the plain areas of Thoubal and the hilly areas of Chandel. Agricultural products and beautiful handicrafts made by the local people are available in the market of the village.

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Ngaloi

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Ngaloi is a small village located in the district of Churachandpur. At the village, tourists can see the beautiful surroundings and greenery of the low-lying mountains. This village is also famous for its famous Ngaloi waterfall that flows through the region.

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Darka Village

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Darka Village is located near Along in the district of West Siang. Sipu River, Hiri River and Hisum River are some of the main rivers that flow within the village. The village is rich in agriculture and has dense forest, and is inhabited by Gola community. Tourists especially visit Darka Village during the Mopin festival, which is celebrated on a huge scale by the natives.

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Walong

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Walong, also known as 'a place full of bamboos', is located at an elevation of about 1,094 m. Situated on the west bank of the Lohit River, Walong is around 20 km from the Chinese Border. It is a Circle Headquarter and is historically important as it witnessed various battles during the time of Chinese invasion in 1962.

The major attraction around Walong is Namti Valley, also known as Namti Maidan, 7 km from this place. Surrounded by old pines, this valley has also witnessed brave Indian soldiers, who died during the war of 1962. Moreover, a war memorial was constructed in honour of these soldiers and bears an inscription to commemorate their sacrifice.

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Mayang

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Mayang town is known for its association with black magic. Sorcery has been practised in this region since ancient times. Visitors can hear interesting stories from the local people about how black magic was used to turn people into tigers.

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Jogighopa and Pancharatna

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Jogighopa and Pancharatna are both counted among the prominent historic sites of Assam. Pancharatna is located on the southern bank of River Brahmaputra and is around 160 km from Guwahati. About 212 km from Guwahati on the northern banks of River Brahmaputra is situated Jogighopa.

Some of the cubicles of the mediaeval period, which were used by monks, can be traced at this place. Moreover, Pancharatna contains some ruins of a Gupta Temple. Along with some rock-cut remains that were found with a monolithic Buddhist Stupa.

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