North-East, also popularly known as the ‘virgin beauty’ of India is one of the most beautiful places to visit. Comprising of the states of Assam,Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Tripura and Sikkim, this region is blessed with mountains, valleys and rivers.Rich in flora and fauna it has a climatic condition as diverse as the people and food. Here is a list of places you need to have in your checklist if you plan on visiting this beautiful part of India.
- KAZIRANGA NATIONAL PARK
Situated in the Golaghat and Nagaon districts of Assam, it is one of the most popular places to visit in North-East. It is a home to the ever famous one horned rhino and is known to have the highest tiger population density in the world. It is also a breeding home to elephants, swamp deer,wild water buffalo,wild bore and many small herbivore animals. It has also been recognised as an important bird area comprising of many exotic birds like Indian roller, Asian openbill stork and many more. A must visit for animal lovers.
BEST TIME TO VISIT- November to April
- KAMAKHYA DEVI TEMPLE
It is a divine and holy shrine of goddess Kamakhya. One of the 51 shakti pithas, this temple is situated in the Kamrup district of Assam. Everyday it witnesses thousands of pilgrims from all around India in the hope devi maa to get a glimpse of devi maa.
BEST TIME TO VISIT- Any time round the year
- GANGTOK
This place deserves a spot in your ‘before I die’ list.It is the capital of Sikkim and a major tourist attraction spot. It is a heaven on earth. A natural beauty with beautiful flower valleys and river. Famous for its Nathula pass,Rumtek Monastry, Khecheopalri lake and many more other sites, it has the most breath-taking sunrise and sunset.
BEST TIME TO VISIT-Any time round the year.
- DZUKOU VALLEY
Situated amidst the lands of Nagaland and Manipur, it is popularly known as the valley of flowers. The entire valley is a bedlam of lilies, euphorbia, aconitums and many other exotic floral species.. Full of lush green grasses, the valley is crossed by twin streams- Dzukou river and Japfu river.
BEST TIME TO VISIT- June to September
- TAWANG VALLEY
Real beauty of nature is known to those who have visited Tawang. A place of snow capped mountains, serpentine streams, twisted valleys and a plethora of flowers. It is the heart of Arunachal Pradesh and is also famous for its many buddhists monasteries.
BEST TIME TO VISIT-March to October
- CHERRAPUNJI
Famous for receiving heaviest rainfall, Cherrapunji is located in the Indian state of Meghalaya. It is one of the major tourist spots and resides many gigantic waterfalls like Mawsmai Falls( the fourth highest in India). It also beholds a labyrinth of caves for travellers and explorers.
BEST TIME TO VISIT- March to May
- UDAIPUR
It is situated is the state of tripura. This place is famous for its Tripura sundari temple also known as Tripureswari temple. Udaipur is bestowed with a beautiful weather and has a beautiful sunrise and sunset view.
BEST TIME TO VISIT-March to June
From the overall content we can very proudly conclude that North East really is a place of natural beauty and contributes a hightening amount in the tourism of India. So save yourself from any regrets and visit the mighty states of North-East
