Arunachal Pradesh finds mention in the literature such as the Kalika Purana and in the epics of Mahabharata and Ramayana.

It is believed that sage Vyasa meditated here and also that the remains of the brick structure, scattered around two villages in the hills north of ruing was the palace of Rukmini, the consort of Lord Krishna.

The sixth Dalai Lama was also born on the soil of Arunachal Pradesh.

Entry Permits:
Indian nationals intending to visit any part of the state may obtain an inner line permit from the Arunachal Government office at Delhi or Itanagar. For the permitted areas, the total time allowed to foreigners is 10 days. The usual stipulations of entry permit, group size and advance application also hold good. These can be filed with any Indian mission overseas, foreigner's registration offices, the home commissioners of the state in Itanagar or its resident commissioner in Delhi.

Arunachal Pradesh
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