About Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal
pradesh or the 'Land of the Dawn - lit Mountains", is India's easternmost
state, the first to recreive the Sun God on Indian soil. Covering an area
of 83,500 sq. Km, the state is predominantly mountainous with numerous rivers
and streams cutting through it, the mightiest of them being the Brahmaputra.
The land finds mention even in the epic Mahabharata and the Ramayana. Excavations
at various sites have revealed beautifully carved images and old medieval
fortresses.
This is a land of blooming meadows of flowers, and of orchids of 500 varieties-and
more. The 24-odd tribes lend the state their own colours. Found of singing
and dancing, these people are full of vigour and life. The land vibrates to
the exciting music and dance and the colourful life of its people. Their joy
and vitality also find expression in their exquisite hand-woven cottons and
woollens, and their lovely cane and bamboo creations.
Arunachal Pradesh is a land still proudly preserving the pristine glory of
its people and culture and the natural scenic beauty of its hills , rivers
and lakes.
Arunachal Pradesh finds mention in the literature such as the Kalika Purana
and in the epics of Mahabharata and Ramayana. It is believed that sage Vyasa
meditated here and also that the remains of the brick structure, scattered
around two villages in the hills north of ruing was the palace of Rukmini,
the consort of Lord Krishna.
The sixth Dalai Lama was also born on the soil of Arunachal Pradesh.
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