|
Assam is a beautiful land of red river and blue hills, green tea and black
oil, rarest of flora and fauna, exotic wild life and a cultural heritage of
India. The original name of Assam was Asom. The Ahoms ruled Assam for more
than six hundred years till the 19th century.
With its great sensitivity to the nature, Assam is aptly referred to as the
place of Red Rivers and Blue mountains. Today's Assam is an all new meeting
place of times past, times present and times future. It is an indeed an
amazing amalgamation of tradition and culture, style and splendour, warmth
and feelings, beauty and nature, comfort and convenience... virtually
everything the modern tourist could expect, to sooth his thirst for natural
beauty.
Few other places in India look as fresh and vibrant as Assam with so much of
greenery, cool and soothing, lush and luring. Assam is identified by its Bihu songs and dances, the Kaziranga Wild Life Sanctuary where the rare
one-horned rhinoceros roams at will and silks such as 'paat' and 'muga'
which rank amongst the finest in the world. The state's tea, which finds its
way to millions of homes all over the globe and the Shrine of Kamakhya
which, draws thousands of devotees every year. Assam is the land of wooded
hills and vales. With Brahmaputra river meandering through, sprawling tea
gardens, enticing songs and dances, fine silks, the state is a must on the
itinerary of international as well as Indian tourists. Each place of the
Assam has something celestial and amazing diversity to offer. Journey
through this land is bound to stir up your mind and stimulate you to see
more, learn more. Many call it a land of magic and ethreal. Some call it a
green paradise. As the most vibrant part of the North Eastern India, Assam
combines so many and such varied passions and beauties that one has to take
a pause atleast for its praise. People have always been drawn here. It is a
wonderful place to live in and to celebrate the colourful festivals of all
seasons.
The unspoilt hilly terrains of the state are ideal for hiking and trekking
and numerous waterways with rapidly cascading falls offer magnificent
opportunity for adventure tourism like boating, sailing, rafting, canoeing
and kiaking.
|
