excavation in itafort.

The name literally means "Fort of bricks"( brick being called "Ita" in the Ahom


language). The ItaFort at Arunachal Pradesh was built as early as the 14th or the 15th century. The fort has an irregular shape, built mainly with bricks dating back to the 14th-15th Century. The total brickwork is of 16,200 cubic meter lengths which have been identified by some scholars with Mayapur of Ramachandra, a king of the Jitari Dynasty. The fort has three different entrances at three different sides, which are western, the eastern and the southern sides.














 archaeologist are working on it and they have finally managed to find some its hidden parts n few sculptures . its renovation and excavation work are still in process.

world's largest shiv ling till date.

Sidheswarnath Temple in Kardo Forest:

here the shiva linga was discovered in 2004 and is famous as Sidheswarnath Temple.

“Sidheshvar Nath Temple, an ancient temple for lord Shiva and His family. It is 

 believed, that Linga of lord Shiva is having highest length here i.e. 25 Feet in length and 22 Feet width.

This place is discovered by a wood-cutter Mr Prem Subba in year 2004.

This is self-made Shiv ling having garland of Sfatic, naturally.

Clean water keep flowing continuously on lower side of Shiva Lingh.”

Tourists can see the constant flow of water from the base of the lingam.

The temple has beautiful idols of Lord Ganesha and Goddess Parvati.

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The largest Shivling in the world has been discovered not quite long ago by the people of Arunachal Pradesh in a town called Zero or Ziro also known as Apatani Plateau which is located at an altitude of 5754 ft. (1,780m) above sea level in Arunachal Pradesh of North East India.

This high town is almost a level valley enveloped on all sides by pine clad low stooping hills.

A small picturesque destination with the quietly flowing rivers of Subansiri, Nishi, Apatani, Dafla, and Miri along with the Pine and Bamboo groves, villages, a craft centre and Tarin Fish Farm makes this place an ideal place for trekking and hiking.

Now, the people of this land happen to find a HUGE Shivlingam about 25ft tall and is still growing bigger.

The Archeological Survey of India(ASI) has made many visits there for observation and many devotees of Lord shiva have been visiting this place in the recent months to have a view and worship this awesome Shivlingam.

It seems that there is still a confusion as to whether this massive Shivling is to be termed as a Shivlingam or an Image of Lord Shiva because there are also 2 more stones next to it, which are believed to be Devi Parvati and Lord Ganesha. 

120 Year old very rare Stone Sculpture

At Sinki View, Itanagar(Arunachal Pradesh) a very rare stone sculpture has been gaining lots of attention  due to its remarkable appeal. Its found near Sinki View river in Itanagar. The sculpture was created by a local artist namely Shri.Kina Tayo during British Indian era about 120 years ago.The sculpture had been relocated from Division IV, half a kilometer away from present location.

Itafort-Cultural Monument of Arunachal Pradesh

Excavation  works at Itafort, Itanagar.

   Ita Fort in Itanagar town, is one of the most important historical sites in the state of Arunachal Pradesh, India. The name literally means "Fort of bricks"( brick being called "Ita" in the Ahom language). The Ita Fort at Arunachal Pradesh was built as early as the 14th or the 15th century. The fort has an irregular shape, built mainly with bricks dating back to the 14th-15th Century. The total brickwork is of 16,200 cubic metre lengths which have been identified by some scholars with Mayapur of Ramachandra, a king of the Jitari Dynasty. The fort has three different entrances at three different sides, which are western, the eastern and the southern sides. 

    

Ita Fort’s claim as a place of historical importance cannot be disputed however in terms of being a tourist destination it is overrated. Perched on top of a hill, cut by steep cliff on one side the view of the valley from here is astonishing, but as for the fort nothing much remained except for few blocks of bricks. The fort is different in the way that most forts I've come across are built with imposing-size stones, but here the fort is made of bricks. Efforts are being made to turn this into a serious tourist destination. When I went there it was already closed for renovation but I managed to sneak in and explore the place. A small view tower by the fort is a nice place to rest with the breeze brushing your face, with a view of the valley behind and an odd view of the fort.

The best time to visit itafort is between october and march as its cool n breezy this time.monsoon,between july and september should be avoided as sightseeing in this time is difficult due to rain.

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