| ITANAGAR EXOTICA - HEALING RAIN | | | | skin treatments put togetner. That is |
| DR SUDHAKAR NATARAJAN | | | | why the skin of Arunachalees is so clear |
| DEPUTY COMMANDANT | | | | and flawless. The rain here is a free |
| INDO TIBETAN BORDER POLICE | | | | beauty regimen. Come have a walk in the |
| SHQ, NE-I, ITANAGAR | | | | pouring Arunachal rain, for a natural |
| All the staid personalities are advised | | | | whole body massage and detoxification. |
| to visit Itanagar between Oct to | | | | A fifteen day stay in Arunachal during |
| April, when the weather remains pleasant | | | | the rains will recharge your body and |
| but for those who like to take life as | | | | will make it resilient enough to take-on |
| it comes, this historic capital city is | | | | the tough life at Delhi and other |
| best visited during the peak of the | | | | metros. Proper deep sleep during the |
| rainy season when the expression raining | | | | day, long walks in the rains and a |
| cats-and-dogs, takes an entirely new | | | | deeper slumber at night would do wonders |
| dimension. Come to Itanagar during the | | | | to your battered body. |
| rains and enjoy the pitter-patter of the | | | | Another detoxification therapy practiced |
| musical drops on sloping corrugated | | | | by the locals is to collect the pure |
| roofs. If you are an insomniac, then | | | | rain water and drink it. It is said that |
| Itanagar during the rains is preferable | | | | the Arunachal rain is quiet different |
| to sedatives. The monotonous drumming of | | | | since it has certain micronutrients that |
| the rain would make you sleep like a | | | | enhance tissue repair. I will not be |
| baby. Throw away all your anxiolytics, | | | | surprised to find some enterprising chap |
| sedatives and tranquilisers, come to | | | | bottling the Arunachal rain water and |
| Itanagar, detoxify your system and | | | | selling it . This would certainly give |
| wallow in deep undisturbed slumber. | | | | Bisreli Mountain Water a run for its |
| Dozing off to a seamless and dreamless | | | | money. This bottle rain water concept is |
| slumber at mid-noon to the beat of the | | | | yet to catch up. But once someone starts |
| rain on the roof is what mother nature | | | | it, there would be no stopping it. The |
| prescribes for the type-A jet-set | | | | international bottle water brands like |
| Delhiwalas who live life without knowing | | | | Evian would set up a Arunachal Rain |
| what pleasure an uninterrupted daytime | | | | Water bottling plant if they come to |
| siesta can give. It literally acts as a | | | | know of this fact. The world over only |
| balm to the injured soul. Life-giving | | | | mountain spring water is bottled and |
| rain drops would infuse the visitor with | | | | sold. The bottled rain water concept is |
| life. | | | | still unexplored. |
| In Delhi the rain brings along with it | | | | It is just a matter of time before these |
| dissolved sulphur dioxide and other | | | | little known facts about Arunchal |
| pollutants, but Itanagar is bestowed | | | | Pradesh would be known to Indian and |
| with pristine quality rain water. The | | | | international traveler and this would |
| rain here is known to heal many of the | | | | take the global tourist circuit by |
| skin afflictions, which are a common in | | | | storm. |
| city-dwellers. It you want to cleanse | | | | Heal your body and soul. Walk in the |
| your epidermis then a carefree walk in | | | | rains with clouds at your feet and just |
| the rain is what the doctor has | | | | sleep. Feel the rain and heal the poor |
| prescribed. When the naturally pure rain | | | | battered soul. This is 'soul-food' , |
| water of Itanagar touches your skin, it | | | | Arunachalee style!! |
| is more healing than all the Kerala | | | | The writer is a Deputy Commandant in |
| Ayurvedic therapies and Beauty Parlour | | | | Indo Tibetan Border Police. |