At 3,050 feet, Jampui Hills is already famous as Tripura’s only hill station with an orange festival. Now it wants to become the Northeast’s night-sky capital.
The new Vanghmun Observatory Resort, built by the state tourism department in collaboration with the Tripura Science Centre, opened to visitors this week. It offers twelve glass-dome cottages, a 14-inch reflecting telescope, and guided night walks led by trained astronomers.
“On a clear winter night you can see the Milky Way core from the ridge,” said project lead Dr. Ratna Datta. Booking for the first month sold out within 48 hours.