Menga Caveमेंगा गुफा
A Shiva cave above the Subansiri near Daporijo, busy for Shivratri and quiet otherwise.
See what is open on your dateOpen in Google MapsWhereUpper Subansiri, Arunachal Pradesh
Capital & Subansiri
Capital & Subansiri
Best time to visit15 October to 15 April
Good seasonsPost-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February)
DifficultyEasy
Height650 m above sea level
Time needed2 hrs
Base and nearbyDaporijo, Daporijo
EntryFree
About Menga Cave
A natural cave on a hill above the Subansiri, 6 km from Daporijo, with a Shiva lingam inside that draws pilgrims from across the district and from Assam at Shivratri. The path climbs through forest to the mouth, the inner cave is low and damp, and the view from the hill takes in the river. Quiet the rest of the year.
What to see and do
- The cave shrine
- Shivratri gathering
- Forest path from the road
- View over the Subansiri
Part of The Himalaya.
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More places in Upper Subansiri
- Daporijo and the Subansiri BridgeUpper Subansiri, Arunachal Pradesh · Villages & Hidden GemsThe Subansiri river town with the bridge, the last real hotels before the far north.
- Nacho and LimekingUpper Subansiri, Arunachal Pradesh · Villages & Hidden GemsThe far Tagin north beyond Daporijo, a day and a half of jeep road towards the Tibet border.
- TalihaUpper Subansiri, Arunachal Pradesh · Villages & Hidden GemsA Tagin valley town north-west of Daporijo, the first halt on the road to the far north.
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