Akashiganga

Akashiganga is believed to be associated with the legend of Parvati narrated in the 8th century Kalika Purana. It is said that Lord Shankar roamed in the sky with the dead body of Parvati (Sati). To bring him out of attachment for the dead body Lord Vishnu using his 'Sudarshan Chakra' cut the body into pieces.
During this process it is said that one of the body piece fell in the area which is 12-km from Malinithan towards Along in West Siang District. This place is called Akashi Ganga and is very popular as a sacred place. Akashiganga is associated with the legend of Sati, the companion of Lord Shankar. The legend goes that after the death of Sati, Lord Shankar resorted to Tandava or the dance of destruction. In order to cease Lord Shankar, Lord Vishnu used his Sudarshan Chakra to cut the body of Sati in to several pieces which fell on different parts of India where millions go on pilgrimage today. The head of Sati was believed to have fallen on Akashiganga.

Bus services to Akashiganga are available from Itanagar and Malinithan. You can avail thrice weekly Pawan Hans Helocopter service from Guwahati in Assam to Itanagar, and then board a bus to Akashiganga from Itanagar. Leelabari airport in Assam is the nearest from Malinithan as well as Itanagar. The Dibrugarh airport is the nearest from Malinithan as well. There is a helipad at Along: from here it is 25km to Akashiganga. You can reach Malinithan also by bus or car from Guwahati, and then it is just 12 km bus or car ride to Akashiganga.