16-549: Meka is a village near Roingin Lower Dibang Valley district of Arunachal Pradesh which is a state in India. This article about a location in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Roing Roing is the district headquarter of Lower Dibang Valley district in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh . It
32-549: A holy dip in its water each year on the occasion of Makar Sankranti , in the month of January. It is a shrine of all-India importance located in the lower reaches of the Lohit River. Thousands of pilgrims visit the place in winter every year, especially on the Makar Sankranti day for a holy dip in the sacred kund which is believed to wash away one's sins. There is a mythological story behind this beautiful place as told by
48-452: Is Mutchu Mithi Languages spoken in Roing Town (2011) According to Census 2011, Nepali is Spoken by 2,216 people, Bengali at 1,694 people, Adi language by 1,424, Mismi by 1,358 people, Bhojpuri by 1,307 people, Assamese at 866 and Hindi at 799. Roing is connected to Tinsukia , a major town of Assam , separated by the mighty Brahmaputra river which is the major route. During summer
64-699: Is 878 against the state average of 938. Moreover, the Child Sex Ratio in Roing is around 875 compared to the Arunachal Pradesh state average of 972. Roing has total administration over 2,617 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. Both Adi and Mishmi ( Idu ) are the principal indigenous dwellers of Roing. Notable tourist attractions are Mehao wild life sanctuary , Sally lake , Mehao lake , Bhismaknagar Fort and Mayodia pass which remains covered with snow during peak winter. The town
80-487: Is located at the foothill of the Mishmi Hills . Solung festival of Adi Community is observed in 1 September, while Reh festival of Idu in 1 February every year with great joy and harmony. Towards the north flows the river Deopani that frequently floods in summer causing great economic blockade to the adjoining Dibang Valley District . Bridges over it have been repeatedly washed away draining Government's exchequer. Towards
96-497: Is the bridge over Lohit river at Parshuram Kund and another bridge at Alubari Ghat over the same Lohit River in Chowkham . Bus Routes Operated by APSTS, Roing and Private Transport Services: Nearest Railway Station: • Tinsukia ( New Tinsukia Junction railway station ) : (113 km Approx.) Nearest Airport: The Roing Bazaar is the market where most residents buy and sell supplies and food. The proposed highway of
112-437: Is the last major township at the north-eastern frontier of India. As of 2011 India census , Roing had a population of 11,389 of which 6,064 are males and 5,325 females. Roing has an average literacy rate of 88.39%, higher than the national average of 65.38%: male literacy is 91.94%, and female literacy 84.35%. The population of children age 0-6 is 1157, constituting 10.16% of the total population of Roing. The female Sex Ratio
128-576: The Special Accelerated Road Development Programme (SARDP) will run through the bazaar, possibly increasing customers. Roing has an All India Radio Relay station known as Akashvani Roing. It broadcasts on FM frequencies. The town also offers few local newspapers like Dawnlit post, The Roing Times. Parshuram Kund Parshuram Kund is a Hindu pilgrimage site in the Lohit district of Arunachal Pradesh. The Kund originally
144-426: The local people. It is believed that Parashurama the sixth incarnation of Vishnu , on the orders of his father Rishi Jamadagni , beheaded his mother Renuka with his axe. Since he had committed one of the worst crimes of killing one's mother, the axe got stuck to his hand. His father pleased with his obedience decided to give him a boon to which he asked for his mother to be restored back to life. Even after his mother
160-596: The river bed thus forming another kund in place of the old. The temple which is believed to be the home of Malini (Parvati) is situated on the rocky hills of the Ghagra and Ghai rivers in the Likabali sub-division. Read more here . Annual fair is held during Makara Sankranti , to which wild cows, rare fur-rugs and other curios are brought down by the hill tribes. There are also facilities for trekking from Tezu to glow lake which takes one day, hiking and river rafting and angling on
176-477: The river floods which takes a three-hour journey via ferry-boat which is quite an experience to have. The recently inaugurated Dhola-Sadiya bridge ( Dr. Bhupen Hazarika setu ) over the Brahmaputra river has made the route to Roing much easier. Another route connecting Tinsukia is via Tezu - Chowkham - Namsai circuit which has two possible routes between Tezu and Chowkham-Namsai, they are all-season road links, one
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#1733086307754192-456: The site where he washed his hands became a place of worship and came to be known by sadhus as Parshuram Kund. Also there are many stories varying from region to region in India that describe the above incident and there are numerous temples dedicated to Parashurama most of which are in Kerala . But this place attracts many pilgrims from near and far and quite a few sanyasis reside here and take care of
208-589: The south and east are the villages of Adi and Mishmi ( Idu ) that extend up to Assam border. The town is the only commercial hub for Upper Dibang Valley District and the adjoining Villages under it. Unlike other rough terrain towns of Arunachal Pradesh, Roing is geographically plain with a lot of land for farming and cultivation. It is under the 43rd assembly constituency [ST] of the 60 constituencies in Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh . Current MLA (23-05-2019 to till date) of Roing constituency
224-558: The temple that is dedicated to Parashurama. The site of the Parashuram Kund as established by the Sadhu was in existence until the 1950 Assam earthquake that shook the whole of the North-East and the kund was completely covered. A very strong current is now flowing over the original site of the kund but massive boulders have in a mysterious way embedded themselves in a circular formation in
240-427: Was brought back to life the axe could not be removed from his hand. This was a reminder of the heinous crime he had committed. He repented for his crime and on taking the advice of eminent rishis of that time, he arrived at the banks of Lohit River to wash his hands in its pure waters. It was a way to cleanse him of all the sins. As soon as he dipped his hands into the waters the axe immediately got detached and since then
256-561: Was established by the pilgrims coming from Assam in the 1970s and was promoted as a tourist place. It is situated on the Brahmaputra plateau in the lower reaches of the Lohit River and about 48 km from Tezu in Lohit district of Arunachal Pradesh , India. Dedicated to the sage Parashurama , the popular site attracts pilgrims from Nepal , from across India,including the nearby states of Manipur and Assam . Over 70,000 devotees and sadhus take
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