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Dehing Patkai Festival
| Dehing Patkai Festival | |
|---|---|
| Begins | 16 January |
| Ends | 19 January |
| Frequency | annual |
| Location(s) | Lekhapani, Tinsukia, Assam |
| Inaugurated | December 2002 |
The Dihing Patkai Festival is a once-a-year festival held at Lekhapani in Tinsukia district of Assam. The festival is named after the majestic Patkai range and the mischievous Dihing River.[1][2][3] It is organized by the Government of Assam, providing the tourists with boundless chances for fun and feast.[1]
This festival was first started in December 2002, and the then President of India Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam was the honourable chief guest .
Events[edit]
The festival incorporates indigenous Assamese communities fairs, tea heritage tours, golfing, adventure sports, and wildlife pleasure trip. Another attraction of the festival is that it offers a trip to the 2nd World War cemeteries. It also arranges for a trip to the Stilwell Road, which was once the passage to the golden land of Myanmar.[1][2][3] Visitors can choose to go for an elephant safari and take a path into the wildness. Food Festival, Craft Fair, and Cultural Functions are also held during these days for the visitors. The Festival offers a wide range of adventure sports like angling, kayaking and parasailing. Trips to the Tea Gardens and the Digboi oil field are also a part of the festival.[1][3]
Gallery[edit]
Patkai hills as seen from Pangsau Pass
Ledo Road and Burma Road
U.S.-built Army trucks over the Ledo supply road
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Dehing Patkai Festival". North East India. Retrieved 12 January 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Dehing Patkai Festival". Locate India. Retrieved 12 January 2010.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Dehing Patkai Festival". Incredible Northeast India. Archived from the original on 18 February 2010. Retrieved 12 January 2010.
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