Thanghkarang Park in Meghalaya- Day 5

Run by the forest department the Thangkharang Park is on the Mawsmai-Shella Road, around 2-3 km from Motrop. When we went inside the Park, we saw men asphalting the road and a couple of Khasi women sitting under a tree.

Parking fee collector

Entering Thanghkarang Park

Layout of Thanghkarang Park

 

Umer

Asphalting the road

Khasi women

Umer

To get a better view of Kynrem Falls

All the trees and plants had these insects!!

 

The Park offered a view of Bangladesh and housed some rare orchids, including Lady’s Slipper and the Pitcher Plant in its green house. I and Vij went to the highest point in the Park to get a closer glimpse of Kynrem Falls, which I will write in the next blog.

Plains of Bangladesh

Sajid

Kynrem Falls

The Park was very clean with toilet facility. There were small kiosks outside where tourists were buying chips, cold drinks, cigarettes, tea/coffee and even drinks!

Ka Khoh Ramhah or Motrop in Meghalaya-Day 5

Whoever had been to this region would have definitely fallen in love with its beauty. Looking the flat plains of Bangladesh from this view point was amazing. The place is around 15 km from Sohra.

Ka Khoh Ramhah or Motrop is an imposing single rock formation in the shape of a giant cone. There is a story behind the name of this rock. Locals believe it to be the Khoh, a traditional Khasi conical basket, of a giant called Ramhah who used to wreak havoc in the nearby villages. The people had their revenge by feeding him broken glasses and ground iron pieces along with his meal.

Motrop

Plains of Bangladesh

The sight of this magnificent stone in the background of plains and meandering outlines of great rivers of Bangladesh is breathtaking.

Umer with his eternal smile :)

Then we went to Thangkharang Park which was around 2-3 km from Motrop.