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Along is one of the old town of Arunachal Pradesh and is the headquarter of west Siang district. Set in a wide open valley where the Sipu river merges with Siyom against the backdrop of hills covered with snow during winters, it presents a panoramic view tot he delight of visitors. Along by night with hundreds of electric lights flickering and glowing over the broad valley looks like a wonderland from the top of the hills. It can be reached from Pasighat by bus or taxi in 4 hours.
Famous
for its Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama another major attraction of this small
town is the newly constructed Dayani Polo's temple. 'Dayani' means the Sun
and 'Polo' the moon, the warranting deities of the tribals. Beside the
temple there 's a museum and a craft center also worth a visit.
EXCURSIONS
Akashiganga Falls
In 8th century old Kalika Purana, the holy Sati Pith was referred - the
head of Sati fell in Akashi-Ganga. Covering a distance of 25-km from Along
to Assam on the
way down to Silapathar flows the stream - hence the name Akashiganga
Falls. Holy dips and fairs are arranged at the fall site during Chaitra
Sankranti. The turbulent river
Brahmaputra
presents an enchanting view. more...
HOW
TO GET THERE Air: Nearest airport is 263-km away Leelabari.
Rail: Buses ply to Along from the nearest railway station 169-km
away Silapathar.
Road: The first option is to reach
Zero to Daporizo and from there
catch a bus to Along. Buses also ply from Itanagar early in the morning
and reach Along within 14 hrs time. Regular bus service is also available
from 147-km away North Lakhimpur in
Assam . One may
come to Along from Likabali and Pasighat
by bus or car.
PLACES TO STAYThere are quite comfortable options of accommodation available in Along. For reasonable ones check out Silapathar.
NEARBY CITIESPasighat: 125-km
North Lakhimpur: 147-km
Silapathar: 169-km