Dhiraj Deka

Arunachal Pradesh’s tourist gem, the Tawang Monastery Arunachal Pradesh is India’s largest monastery, and the world’s second largest. Situated on a mountain in the town of Tawang at an altitude of over 3000 m, Tawang Monastery is one of the most important Buddhist sites in the world. The monastery is the center of the Gelug school (Yellow Hat) of Mahayana Buddhism and is bordered with a 282 m long compound wall. It is a collection of 65 residential buildings for the monks, as well as other structures for different uses. Tawang Monastery was established in 1680-81, at the request of the 5th Dalai Lama, by his contemporary Merak Lama Lodre Gyatso. There are many legends behind how the monastery was established. The most likely is the one in which Merak Lama had difficulty finding a good place in which to found the monastery. The story says that he decided to rest in a cave, where he prayed, seeking divine guidance. When he came back out, his horse was missing. After a while, Merak

The Buddha Park of Ravangla, also known as Tathagata Tsal, is situated near Rabong in South Sikkim district. However, it is about 80 kilometres from the capital Gangtok. This famous attraction serves as an important landmark to the Buddhist community; it was constructed on account of the 2550th birth anniversary of Lord Gautama Buddha in 2006 and 2013 and features a 130-foot high statue of the Buddha as its centerpiece.

Wahrashi falls, At a distance of 63 km from Shillong, Wahrashi or Wah Rashi Kshaid is a stunning waterfall situated at Syntung village near Shillong, Meghalaya. It is one of the top waterfalls in Meghalaya and among the best places to visit near Shillong. Formed over Wah Rashi Kshaid River, the little known Wahrashi Water Falls is a congregation of eight waterfalls. Encircled with cluster of sacred hills, only tier 3 of the waterfall is made accessible to the public. The othe r levels, although visible, are not accessible. There are some viewpoints for the visitors to get the better views of the waterfalls. The area surrounding the waterfalls is mostly marshy land with a lot of wild vegetation, with pitcher plant saplings growing in abundance. The road to Wahrashi is extremely bad. This makes it very difficult for common people to access the waterfalls. The path from the main street to the actual falls is laid out well with concrete steps that lead to a small rest house for visito

Wei sawdong, this amazing waterfalls is situated in cherapunjee, in the beautiful state of Meghalaya. The 3 steps fall is one of the most beautiful gift of nature. This is beautiful beyond expression. However it tests your physical ability to enjoy the view. There are almost 300 meters of steep 75-90 degree route without any proper stairs.

Located in the thick tropical forest of Meghalaya near Nongriat village, cloaked with rain during most parts of the year are the fantastic man-made cum natural wonders of the living root bridges. Created by the people of the Khasi tribe, these roots grow from the ancient rubber trees, seen only in the northeast region. These roots are trained by the Khasis to grow in such a manner as to be in the form of bridges on the top of a river. These bridges are an amazing alternative to wooden bridges that dwindle with so much rain falling on them. The most popular tourist attraction of Cherrapunjee, these double-decker living root bridges are 2 bridges that are stacked one on the other, made because of the entanglement of roots. A new root bridge takes about 15 years to get strong enough so that it can bear the weight of people who would be crossing it. Over a span of the next few years, the roots become even stronger. It is believed that some of the root bridges are over five hundred yea

Krang Shuri is derived from two Khasi words joined together that is Krang and Shuri, the word Krang means that it resembles a cave whose form is similar to the roof of a house, Shuri resembles a two-edged sword which is often used in ancient times during the war. It is from these two words that brought up the name KRANG SHURI because these two words hold a true story behind them. Location: Jaintia Hills District Krang Suri is one of the most beautiful waterfalls in the District. It is located in the Amlarem Civil Sub Division. To transform the place into a tourists destination the District Administration has initiated steps to construct Chiseled and graveled footpaths and viewpoints to enable visitors to better appreciate the beauty of the waterfall and its surroundings. The footpaths are hewn from the natural multi-colored stones available in the area, no cement has been used and stones have been placed symmetri­cally to enhance the aesthetic appeal of the area.

Dainthlen Falls Location: East Khasi Hills District, Sohra Dainthlen Falls, Just before reaching Sohra, a road to the right, leads one to the falls which is 5 kms away. Among the many falls that Cherrapunjee boasts of, Dain Thlen Falls is also one of the famous falls. Many tourists flock the falls especially as it has an interesting legend associated with it. The waterfall derives its name from a Thlen (Khasi word for Python). As per the legend, people decided to rid themselves of evil, captured the Thlen and killed it at the wide flat rock over-looking the waterfall. Adjacent to the very spot where the Thlen was slaughtered lies the Dain-thlen Waterfalls. Natural rock carvings of the episode draw visitors to see the image of the Thlen, the symbol of greed, corruption and evil.

Dawki Dawki also is known as Dauki, is a town located in West Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya, India. This town is a must-visit destination for travelers and nature lovers. Dawki is located on the border between India and Bangladesh. It is really hard to ignore the crystal clear water of the Umngot River of this town. The boat ride and camping is a major tourist attraction. From Guwahati to Shillong and the serpentine roads that took me all the way to Dawki were no less than the enchanted ones that might have taken many adventurers or dreamers on their exciting journeys. The sun rays filtering through tall palms and betel nut trees on one side and rocky hills on the other en route to this little paradise of nature could have anyone feeling calm in head and soul. The jeweled emerald waters of Umngot River, popularly called Dawki River owing to its location, looked as if belonging to another world. Standing on that 1932 suspension bridge, with magnificent Jaintia hills a