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December 30, 2014

Shillong: a destination you should not miss

Come to the former capital of Assam and the current capital of Meghalaya and experience a cold morning, a cool day, and a foggy evening in Shillong. The city is 1496 meters above sea level and has a population of around 270,000.
Shillong is predominantly occupied by the Khasis who belongs to the Mon-Khmer family. They follow a matrilineal system in Society where the daughter takes care of the ancestral property while the eldest son is the head of the clan. A majority of the population are Christians.  There are significant Assamese, Bengali, and Nepali minorities. Shillong also holds the first University in the North Eastern Region known as The North Eastern Hill University, well know colleges like St Edmund's College, St Anthony's College, St Mary's College, Lady Kean College, Seng Khasi College, and others which invite students from different parts of Northeast. Shillong is therefore, a hub of many cultures where the Khasis meet the Nagas, Mizos, Manipuris, Tripuris, Assamese, Arunachalis and Sikkimese.
Shillong is a magnificent hill station known as 'Scotland of the East' and house several natural lakes, waterfalls, and other tourist spots. Some of the tourist spots that a traveller can enjoy in Shillong include Umiam (Barapani Lake), Don Bosco Centre on Indigenous Cultures, Nan Polok (Wards Lake), Lady Hydari Park, Elephant Falls, Shillong Peak, Golf course and others. Brief look into some of these attractive tourist spots
Umiam Lake: Umiam which is also known as Barapani lake is one of the major lakes situated towards the north of Shillong. This lake resembles the 'Lochs', or lakes of Scotland and it is the main lake used for hydel power project that generated electricity for the state of Megalaya. People can enjoy boat ride, fishing and the scenic beauty of this place. There is a water sports complex. There is a garden (Lum Nehru park) by the side water sports complex.
Don Bosco Centre on Indigenous Cultures: Don Bosco Centre on Indigenous Cultures is a must visit tourist centre. This largest cultural museum in the whole Asia is the house of the eight North Eastern States of India. The museum is under the care of the Salesian order of the Catholic Church. It is the visual library of the entire North Eastern states of Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Tripura. It is located within the precincts of the Sacred Heart Theological College, Mawlai.
 Wards Lake: Wards Lake which is also known as Nan Polok or Lover’s Park is an artificial lake surrounded by a fairly large garden. The wooden bridge at the middle of the late attracts visitors the most because they could feed the numerous varieties of fish. Boating is another attraction of this place. Lotus in the lake and the flower gardens add beauty to the Lake.
Lady Hydari Park: Lady Hydari Park could also be termed as eco-eriendly Park in Shillong. It has variety of local flowering plants and orchids. The small zoo inside the park attracts more people to visits since there are no major zoos in Shillong. Swings, sea-saws and comfortable seating places add joy to visitors especially to children. This Park which spread around a kilometre is name after Lady Hydari, the first lady of the state, wife of the Governor of Assam.
Shillong Peak: Visiting Shillong without visiting Shillong peak is incomplete. Shillong peak gives a birds-eye-view of the entire city. Visiting Shillong peak in the evening makes you feel as if you are seeing heaven on earth. Shillong peak is 1965 meters above sea level. Shillong peak hosts to a radar station for Indian Air force.
Elephant Falls: The rock which resembled an elephant at the side of the falls made the British to name the fall as Elephant falls. On the way to the falls there are shops that sell traditional handicrafts and various local and non-local food items that attract and refresh tourists. The falls is located in Upper Shillong area which also houses the Eastern Air Command of Indian Airforce.

To visit Shillong, a traveller can take an aeroplane, helicopter, or choose to travel by road. Meghalaya is known as the ‘abode of clouds’ so at times aeroplane or helicopter services are cancelled. People need to carry warm clothes and be prepared to enjoy the winding roads to Shillong. Visit Shillong and enjoy the tourist spots, music, food, fresh air and meet the always welcoming Khasi people. Visiting Shillong will give you an idea about the entire North Eastern states in India.http://ocdcorner.wordpress.com/2014/12/18/shillong-a-destination-you-shouldnt-miss/ 

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