MEGHALAYA: PLACES TO VISIT
Meghalaya is a small state just to the north of Bangladesh and is surrounded by Assam in the north and east. This state is home to Cherapunji, the wettest place on earth, with an average 12 meters of rainfall per year.
UTTRAKHAND LOCATOR MAP
MEGHALAYA STATS:
| Total Area: 22,429 Sq. Km (8,6660 Sq, Mi) | Rank: 22nd |
| Population (2011): 2,964,007 | Rank: 23rd |
| Capital City: Shillong | |
| Literacy Rate (2011): 75.84% | Rank: 17th |
| HDI: 0.585 | Rank: 19th |
| Official Language(s): English, Khasi, Garo | |
| Official Website: www.meghalaya.nic.in |
IMPORTANT LANDMARKS IN UTTARAKHAND:
Cherapunji Falls
Dawki River
Meghalaya Scenery
Meghalaya Scenery
Meghalaya Scenery
Meghalaya Scenery
East Garo Hills District
Donbosco Cathedral
Shillong City Scenes
Shillong Glass Museum
Shillong Hill Station
Shillong Cityscape
Shillong
PEOPLE OF MEGHALAYA
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FESTIVALS
Nongkrem Dance:
(November)
Meghalaya state is famous for its five days long festival in November, to appease the powerful goddess Ka Blei Sybshar, for the prosperity of the people. The Ka Pomblang dance is of the Khasi tribes, in the cultural center of the Khasi hills. The priest performs a ceremony, offering oblation to God and offers a cock as sacrifice, as well as offerings to the ancestors. Unmarried girls dressed up in exotic costumes perform dances, men participating with swords and playing drums and pipes.
STATE SYMBOLS: (COURTESY WIKIPEDIA)
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TOURIST INFORMATION:
MEGHALAYA TOURISM DEV. CORP
POLO ROAD
SHILLONG 793001
MEGHALAYA, INDIA
PHONE: +91-364-2222731, 2224933, 2505012, 2224471
WEBSITE: megtourism.gov.in/tourismoffices.html
MEGHALAYA CUISINE
SIGNATURE DISHES OF MEGHALAYA
MEGHALAYAN PLATTER
MEGHALAYA WOMEN DISPLAYING SMOKED PORK
MEGHALAYAN CORN RICE AND PANCH PORAN THARKAARI
JA DAI
KHASI ROASTED TOMATO CHUTNEY
KHASI PULAO (JADOH)
DOHNEIIHONG (SESAME SEED GRAVY)
VEG JADOH (POTATO DISH)
VEGETARIAN JADOH WITH TOFU
PANCH PHORAN TARKARI
PUTHARO (STEAMED RICE CAKE)