Diyun

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Diyun
Small City
Diyun is located in Arunachal Pradesh
Diyun
Diyun
Location in Arunachal Pradesh, India
Diyun is located in India
Diyun
Diyun
Diyun (India)
Coordinates: 27°33′N 96°54′E / 27.55°N 96.9°E / 27.55; 96.9Coordinates: 27°33′N 96°54′E / 27.55°N 96.9°E / 27.55; 96.9
Country India
StateArunachal Pradesh
DistrictChanglang
Elevation
205 m (673 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialEnglish
 • SpokenChakma, Assamese, Hindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationAR

Diyun a small township or small city on the rise, is located in Changlang District of Arunachal Pradesh. It got its name from a very small seasonal river by the same name. It is located at 27°31'28"N and 96°8'33"E, geographically. It is surrounded by the foothills of the Eastern Himalayas on two sides and by the Patkai Bum Range of mountains on one side.[1][2][3] [4][5][6]


Communities[edit]

Diyun Circle is mostly populated by the Chakma tribe. The Chakmas are followers of Theravada Buddhism. Theirs culture similar with Myanmar and CHT of Bangladesh.

Buddhist monasteries cover the Diyun town where people gather to follow teachings of Buddha and get the blessings from the Buddha the monks. Oldest monastery is Diyun Temple. Largest is Sadhanarama Vihara which situated at Jyotsnapur Village under Diyun circle. It’s one of biggest Buddhist monastery and tourist attractions place.

Chakmas have Indian calendar new year(Baisaki) celebration on mid of the April. It’s taken 3 days of celebration like Phul Bizu celebrate with flowers, Mhul Bizu invite guest to the house and feed them and Nuo Bojor which mean New Year and it celebrate by paying respect to elders.

Media[edit]

Arunachal Chakma News (ACN)

Arunachal Chakma News and other Social media the media newspaper and social site which is published in Diyun circle by the Chakma Community.[7]

Diyun-The Beautiful Chakma City Facebook page’s ambition is to promote the Culture, festival, villages and other beautiful view of nature of Diyun and other region.

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 January 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 January 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 January 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 January 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ↑ "APCSU Fest Organized in Diyun". 15 November 2014.
  6. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 6 January 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ↑ http://www.archakmanews.com
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