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