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Brahmaputra Darshan |
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The Brahmaputra Darshan festival is organised in the state of Arunachal Pradesh every third year at Roing, from 28th to 31st January. It was held at Roing in 2001, Pasighat in 2002 and at Tezu in 2003. This festival is being organized at Roing, headquarters of Lower Dibang Valley district with pomp and gaiety in January 2004. |
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The Brahmaputra Darshan Festival aims at projecting the Brahmaputra River as a symbol of integrity and communal harmony. The river Brahmaputra which originates at Manas Sarovar flows eastward through snow-capped rough mountains and gorges of great Himalaya in Tibet and enters into India through Arunachal Pradesh. In Tibet it is known as Tsangpo, while in Arunachal Pradesh it is known as Siang. The river Dibang which flows through Dibang Valley and Lower Dibang Valley districts, and the river Lohit or Lohitya, that flows through Lohit district meet with river Siang and take its name Brahmaputra at the point of confluence. |
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As the name suggests, Brahmaputra – unlike other rivers in India – is masculine and massive. You must experience it to grasp the strength and majesty of Brahmaputra. The festival begins with puja at the river site. Various events such as traditional dances & sports, exhibition of handicrafts & herbal medicines, food festival, traditional boat race, fashion show, aero sports, river rafting and angling, elephant safari will be part of the celebrations. During the festival, large number of Indian and foreign tourists visit and enjoy the rich cultural heritage of Arunachal Pradesh and experience the joy of natural beauty on the river side of majestic
Brahmaputra. Besides promoting tourism of this splendid part of India, the festival will also show case the rich tradition and cultural heritage of the communities living in this
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