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Tezu
The Lohit valley town by the sacred kund.
- District
- Lohit HQ
- Circuit
- Tinsukia-Tezu-Hayuliang (official)
- Nearby
- Parashuram Kund, Glow lake
Tezu is the Lohit district headquarters in Mishmi country: riverside walks on the Lohit, the Glow lake, and the short drive to Parashuram Kund, the pilgrimage gorge where January’s fair draws thousands. The official Tinsukia-Tezu-Hayuliang circuit runs through it.
Quick answers
Tezu at a glance
Why stop in Tezu?
It is the base for Parashuram Kund and the start of the Hayuliang circuit.
When to go
Plan around these months
Nearby
Close enough to combine
Things to do
What you're here for
Glow lake
A quiet forest lake on the edge of town.
Journal
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