Diyun a small township or small city on the rise, is located in
Changlang District of
Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh (, ) is a state in Northeastern India. It was formed from the erstwhile North-East Frontier Agency (NEFA) region, and became a state on 20 February 1987. It borders the states of Assam and Nagaland to the south. It shares ...
. It got its name from a very small seasonal river by the same name. It is located at 27°31'28"N and 96°8'33"E, geographically. It is surrounded by the foothills of the
Eastern Himalayas
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The Eastern Himalayas extend from eastern Nepal across Northeast India, Bhutan, the Tibet Autonomous Region to Yunnan in China and northern Myanmar. The climate of this region is influenced by the monsoon of South Asia from June to September. ...
on two sides and by the
Patkai Bum Range of mountains on one side.
Communities
Diyun Circle is mostly populated by the Chakma, Hajong, and Deori people. The Singphos, Khamptis, and Chakmas are followers of
Theravada Buddhism
''Theravāda'' () ( si, ථේරවාදය, my, ထေရဝါဒ, th, เถรวาท, km, ថេរវាទ, lo, ເຖຣະວາດ, pi, , ) is the most commonly accepted name of Buddhism's oldest existing school. The school' ...
. Whereas Deoris and Hajongs follow Hinduism.
Buddhist monasteries cover Diyun town where people gather to follow the teachings of Buddha and get blessings from the Buddha the monks. The oldest monastery is Diyun Temple. The largest is Sadhanarama Vihara which is situated at Jyotsnapur Village under Diyun circle. It’s one of biggest Buddhist monasteries and tourist attractions place.
All tribes have an Indian calendar new year(Baisaki) celebration on mid of April called
Bihu
Bihu is a set of three important Assamese festivals in the Indian state of Assam – 'Rongali' or 'Bohag Bihu' observed in April, 'Kongali' or 'Kati Bihu' observed in October, and 'Bhogali' or 'Magh Bihu' observed in January. The Rongali Bihu i ...
, Sangken, and Bizu.
References
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Cities and towns in Changlang district