resource assam

Majuli island located on the river Brahmaputra. this island covers an area of 422sq kilometers and is accessible by ferry from Jorhat. The assamese saint   Srimanta Sankhar dev established many satras{monastery} across Majuli. the island also accessible from lakhimpur in the north and dibrugarh in the east. the island can be covered in a day. the kamalbari village is considered as the centre of the island. Lively hoods of people -majority people of this island involved in agriculture specially paddy cultivation. interesting to note that more than 100 or so variety of rice are grown here without use of any pesticides and artificial fertilizers. other major attractions of the place is bird watching. Majuli is a hotspot for a number of rare and endangered avian species including migratory birds that arrive in the winter season.

Lying at a distance of 120 km from Halflong. panimoor main attractions is the surging water fall. formed by the river kopili. it is  also a sacred site of the Dimasa tribe.    Every year during the winter on the day of magh purnima people of the Dimasa tribe take holy baths in the river .

ENTRANCE OF SUALKUCHI VILLAGE  Sualkuchi is situated at 30 km away from Guwahati. it is also known as Manchester of the east because of its silk weaving. Manchester of england considered as the textile power house during 18th century. the weaving of the sualkuchi traced towards the 11th century. it flowered during the reign of  king Dharampala of the pala dynasty. According to the official every other house in the sualkuchi is a mini silk processing factory. you can hear the rhythmic clatter of looms even when pass through it's streets. earlier most of the silk produce here were woven into mekhela chador and ghamosa. Three type of silk is indigenous to the assam and is cultivated by sualkuchi weaver. Muga silk is naturally golden in colour and its known for its durability and glossy finish. Pat silk is ivory white and is produced from the bombyx texttor silkworm. Endi silk is different from the others as its production allows the development of the pupae into adults.

Jatinga is a short drive on the south of Halflong and is famous or rather infamous for the  mysterious bird suicide that happen at this village. like a story out of a scary novel on a moonless monsoon night when the air is heavy with mist and fog the bizarre phenomenon of the place commences from the higher perches with their wings closed birds jumps towards the tiniest silver of light some hit the ground or a tree with a thud while other fall prey to the bamboo poles and  catapult of the local villagers. various studies revealed that atleast 44 species of birds are attracted towards the light within a particularly stretch of the forest of Jatinga research attribute this phonemenon to various reasons from the peculiar weather of this season to the breeding habits of these birds but whatever it is it does evoke mystery and nature enthusiasts and tourist alike flocks to this place to witness these suicides. on a lighter note jatinga is also an outstanding place for orchid lovers...