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Dehing Patkai Festival Begins 16 January Ends 19 January Frequency annual Location(s) Lekhapani,
Tinsukia, AssamInaugurated December 2002 The Dehing 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 Dehing 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 .
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The festival incorporates tribal 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]
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Patkai hills as seen from Pangsau Pass
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Ledo Road and Burma Road
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"U.S.-built Army trucks over the Ledo supply road
See also
- Assamese Culture
- Dihing River
- Patkai
References
- ^ a b c d "Dehing Patkai Festival". North East India. http://www.north-east-india.com/assam/dehing-patkai-festival.html. Retrieved 12 January 2010.
- ^ a b "Dehing Patkai Festival". Locate India. http://www.locateindia.com/assam/assam-festivals-fairs-dehing-patkai.html. Retrieved 12 January 2010.
- ^ a b c "Dehing Patkai Festival". Incredible Northeast India. http://www.incredible-northeastindia.com/assam-north-east-india/dehing-festival-assam.html. Retrieved 12 January 2010.
External links
Fairs and Festivals in Assam Festivals Bihu · Bathow · Ali-Ai-Ligang · Me-Dam-Me-Phi · Rongker · Kherai · Sokk-erroi · Garja · Hacha-kekan · Hapsa Hatarnai · PoragFairs Jonbeel Mela · Ambubachi Mela · Kaziranga Elephant Festival · Brahmaputra Beach Festival · Tea Festival · Majuli Festival · Dehing Patkai Festival · Rongali Utsav · Assam MahotsavCategories:- Culture of Assam
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