Monday, 15 September 2014

MIZORAM

Vantawng Water Falls

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Vantawng Water falls are located about 137 kms from Aizawl. These water falls are the largest, highest and most magnificent falls in Mizoram, and surrounded by a lush forest teeming with bamboo groves. The waterfall is 750 feet high. This is a place of awe-inspiring beauty. 
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Located at a distance of  about 137kms from Aizawl, Vantawng  khawhthla or Vantawng Fall is the highest and most spectacular of  all the waterfalls and cascades in the fast flowing rivers of Mizoram. It is located in Vanva river near Thenzawl and is named after Vantawnga who was said to be an excellent swimmer. So good a swimmer was Vantawnga that he could hover in the cascading water like a fish, but unfortunately during one of such performances, a drifting log fell from above and killed him. 
The height of the fall is recorded as 750 ft and though it is difficult to get close to it because of the sheer forested hillsides surrounding it, a comfortable viewing tower has been constructed by the Tourism Department.

Palak Lake

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Palak Dil or Pala Tipo (Mara language for "swallowing lake") is the largest lake in southern Mizoram, northeast India. It is located in near Phura village in Saiha district, within the Mara Autonomous District Council. Its geographical location falls under the Indo-Burma biodiversity hotspot, and is therefore rich in animal and plant species. The lake is a major component of the Palak Wildlife Sanctuary, and it supports the major biodiversity of the sanctuary.
 
Pala is derived from a mythical Mara story for the name of the lake while tipo means "lake"; it is called Palak Dil in Mizo ṭawng. The lake gives the name of the region Palak Assembly Constituency under Election Commission of India.
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Palak Dil is situated within Mara Autonomous District Council (MADC), one of the three autonomous district councils in the southernmost part of the state. It is about 76 km away from Saiha, the headquarters of MADC. It can be reached by small/light vehicles only. Three villages such as Phura, Tongkalong, and Lawngban, are in close proximity. Phura is the main route for visitors.

Phawngpui

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Phawngpui  the Blue Mountain of Mizoram, is a highly revered peak, considered to be the abode of the gods. Phawngpui peak is the highest mountain peak in Mizoram, rising about 2157 m high near the Myanmar border in Lawngtlai district, the southeast region of Mizoram. Phawngpui peak is famous for orchids and rhododendrons. With spectacular trees and flowers of all colours, Phawngpui presents a fairytale view of the blue hazed hills, and vales unfolding below.
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Phawngpui was the major centre of folk religion and folklores. The name is derived from the Lai language, phong meaning "grassland" or "meadow", and the suffix -pui meaning "great". This was because the mountain was mostly covered with all types meadows, hence appropriately the "great meadow". The mountain was, according the belief of the natives, the abode of several spiritual races. The most important folktale, perhaps, is that of a deity king named "Sangau"; the actual town at the base of the mountain has become Sangau. Sangau had a son who married the princess of another royal family called Cherian. At the wedding was an exchange of gifts, a couple of hoolock gibbons from Sangau and a pine tree from Cherian. The base area, the main entrance of the mountain bears that name Farpak (meaning "pine only").

phawngpui national park

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Phawngpui National Park or Phawngpui Blue Mountain National Park is one of the two national parks of India in Mizoram, the other and the larger being Murlen National Park. It is about 300 km from the main city Aizawl, located in the Lawngtlai district, towards the southeast of Mizoram and relatively close to Burma. It bears the name of the mountain Phawngpui, often called the Blue Mountain of Mizoram, which is the highest mountain peak in the state, reaching 2,157 m asl. The national park covers the entire mountain along with the surrounding reserve forest.
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The mountain area of Phawngpui is at most times covered by a thin stretch of clouds, which make it blue in appearance from a distance, hence the name Blue Mountain. The temperature therefore is mild throughout the year ranging from 11-29°C, with an average rainfall of 3,000 cm. It overlooks the major river Chhimtuipui flowing towards Burma. The edges of the mountains are all very steep and mostly of sharp precipices, and the most spectacular is a semi-circular beautiful cliff on the western side called Thlazuang Khâm, which has a blunt and deep fall.[4] The mountain ridge runs in a north-south direction covering about 10 km. The closest human settlement is Sangau village at tha base and periphery of the park.

museum aizawl

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The small Mizoram State Museum in Aizawl has an eclectic collection of wildlife specimens and tribal weapons. Visit here to grab a quick look of the captivating culture of this exquisite town.
Located in the heart of the town, Mizoram State Museum, accommodates several items that unravel the cultural heritage of the state. Established in 1977, this museum spells out record of 2500 items, each of which confirms the multifarious past and traditional background of Mizoram. The entire gallery at the ethnological museum is dedicated to tribes of Mizoram.
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Items stored in the museum comprise of photographs, musical instruments, archaeological objects and natural history specimens. The most widely loved is the one that unleashes clothing of the tribes of Mizoram. This tiny museum is positioned close to the Chief Minister's Bungalow

Solomon Temple Mizoram

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Solomon's Temple in Aizawl, Mizoram is constructed by a non-denominational church, known in Mizo language as Kohhran Thianghlim which is rendered 'The Holy Church' in English. The church was founded by the Holy Spirit through Dr. L.B. Sailo in 1984 and the members are known as 'the elects.' Their mission is to proclaim and disseminate the word of God throughout the world, particularly to the Mizo people through written and spoken means of communication, and they are constructing Solomon's Temple as a symbol of their love of Jesus Christ.
 
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 Dr. L.B. Sailo, the founder of the Holy Church said that he was enjoined by God in 1991 to build Solomon’s Temple in Mizoram, India. A piece of land was purchased in the eastern part, but due to the inaccessibility, lack of transportation facility and the inadequate size of the land acquired, the site was purposefully relocated. The location is on the western side, 10 km away from Aizawl, the capital of Mizoram state in India. The foundation stone was laid on the 25th December 1996.

Mizoram State Museum

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 Attracting lakhs of tourists every year due to its serene beauty, the city of Aizawl also has quite too much to explore that again leads to influx of travellers. Being located at a convenient place, the land also serves as a stopover on the way to other tourist destinations in the area. A lot of people visit Aizawl to take a 360 degree view of the roots of the country, India. For all those who are keen to get well-versed with the extremely rich heritage and glorious history of India, a visit to the Museums seems to be a must. Through these well equipped museums, one would be able to dig into the legends of the past and get to know much about the country’s former lifestyle and culture. Museums preserve certain artefacts, olden relics, traditional dossiers and such stuff of ancient times. And, most importantly, all this is preserved by the government of India. 
 
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Souvenirs like Mahatma Gandhi’s special belongings, for instance his clothes - his dhoti and kurta, his walking stick, chappals (those are his slippers), sculptures, photographs and even paintings from the Satyagraha movement can be found inside the museums here. Many other Aizawl Museums exhibit several science items such as those on Biology, physics and science exhibitions, displaying dinosaurs coupled with a complete pack on multimedia. This will be a true treat to your kids as it will entertain and educate them to understand end experience science more closely!!

Pukzing Cave

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Pukzing cave, the caves which have a depth of 25m inside are the biggest caves in Mizoram. It is situated in the Pukzing village near Marpara in the western hills within Aizawal district of Mizoram. It is said that the entire cave was carved out from the hills from a hair pin like instrument by an extremely strong man Mualzavata. The meaning of the name of the person is that he could clear hundred ranges of forest in one day.
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Situated at Pukzing village near Marpara in the western hills within Aizawl district is the Pukzing Cave. Pukzing cave, which goes 25 m inside is the biggest cave in Mizoram. The legend says that the cave was carved out of the hills by a very strong man called Mualzavata, the name meaning a person who could clear hundred ranges of forest in just one day.

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