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Tezpur
The north-bank town that opens Arunachal.
- Heritage
- Da Parbatia doorframe, Agnigarh
- Role
- Gateway to Arunachal
- To Bhalukpong
- About 52km
Tezpur is the north-bank heritage town: the 6th-century Da Parbatia doorframe, the Agnigarh hill of Usha-Aniruddha legend, and the Brahmaputra at its shoulders. Practically, it is the last full-service town before the Arunachal border at Bhalukpong, about 52km away.
Pair it with Nameri and the Orang side of the river.
Quick answers
Tezpur at a glance
Do I stop in Tezpur?
Yes, for fuel, permits checks and Da Parbatia, before the Tawang road starts climbing.
Practicals
Permits & season
No entry permit: Assam is open to all travellers, Indian and foreign.
Best months run October to April; the monsoon (June to September) is intensely green but slows the hill roads.
When to go
Plan around these months
Nearby
Close enough to combine
Things to do
What you're here for
Da Parbatia
A Gupta-era carved doorframe, among the oldest sculptures in Assam.
Agnigarh
The legend-hill above the river.
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