 Mechuka is a small town located in the Shi-Yomi District of Arunachal Pradesh. It is situated at an elevation of 6,000 feet above mean sea level. Mechuka is situated in a forested valley, surrounded by pine trees and thorn bushes. River Yargyapchu flows in the valley of Mechuka. The name Men-chu-kha means medicinal water of snow where ‘men’ is medicine, ‘chu’ is water and ‘kha’ is snow though ‘kha’ also means mouth.
Culture of Mechuka Mechukha Valley is the home of Memba and Adi people. Other local people include Tagin tribes as well. Religions practiced in the valley are Tibetan Buddhism, Donyi-Poloism and Christianity. Mechukha is known for both its religious and historical significance. The languages spoken in Mechuka are Tshangla, Adi, Tagin, Hindi and English. Tourism in Mechuka Mechukha is a popular tourist destination in Arunachal Pradesh due to its scenic beauty, exotic tribes, gentle hills and snow-capped mountains and River Siyom. The prime tourist spot of this region is the 400-year-old Buddhist Monastery. Visiting Information on Mechuka Nearest airports to this place are at Lilabari, Dibrugarh and Guwahati. Guwahati Railway Station and Dimow Railway Station are the nearest railheads to Mechuka. This article is a stub. You can enrich by adding more information to it. Send your Write Up to content@indianetzone.com. (Last Updated on : 12-10-2019) |
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