Malinithan temple (or akashganga temple), Lower Siang

ABOUT

Dedicated to Goddess Durga, Sporting a classical Odisha-style of architecture, this place gets number of gifts from devotees to their Goddess for fulfillingtheir wishes.

HISTORY

According to Kalika Purana (8th century), Lord Shiva roamed in the sky with the dead body of His consort Parvati. To bring him out of attachment for the dead body, Lord Vishnu using his ‘Sudarshan Chakra’ cut the body into pieces. During this process, it is said that one of the body piece fell on a spot which is 12-km from Malinithan towards Along in West Siang district.

SPECIALITIES

Prayers are recited at the sanctum pleading for happiness to the families. This place is called Akashi Ganga and is very popular as a sacred place.

CLIMATE

Due to the topographical diversity, the climate in Arunachal Pradesh ranges from sub-tropical to temperate depending upon the altitude. The regions in the lower belts of the state experience hot and humid climates, with a maximum temperature in the foothills reaching up to 40 °C (during the summer).

BEST TIME TO VISIT

March to June (10-31°C) - Summer - Hot. July to September (19-34 °C) - Monsoon - Heavy Rainfall. October to February (4-32 °C) - Winter - Snowy and Chill.

FOOD

The food of Lower Siang is largely rice-based supplemented by fish, meat and local vegetables.

ROAD CONDITION

Good and Beautiful

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