Jowai

Jowai is a land mark town in Meghalaya. Jowai Meghalaya is surrounded by striking and matchless natural wonders. The greenery of the hills appear like velvet where you can take a small nap as the cool breeze from the nearby river Myntdu touches you. The whole atmosphere at Jowai is very pleasant and pollution free.

Jowai at Meghalaya is the district head quarter of Jaintia Hills and is sited in the vicinity of Shillong-Silchar national highway. The exuberant hilly town is only 64 kilometers away from Shillong from where you can catch any Meghalaya Road Transport bus or hire a taxi to Jowai.

At Jowai of Meghalaya you must visit the following tourist attractions :

Nartlang : It has been the summer capital of Jaintia Kings who belonged to Sutnga state. The place is strikingly noteworthy because of the discovery of the large standing stone whose thickness measures 2 feet 6 inches, breadth measures 6 feet and height measures 27 feet. At Nartlang do check out the 500 year old temple of Goddess Durga.

Syndai : Another village with historical significance to Jaintia kings, it offers caves as tourist attractions which were used as the hiding places during the war between Jaintia kings and foreign trespassers.

Thadlaskein Lake : This lake at Jowai of Meghalaya has a great history behind its birth. The lake is believed to be dug out by people belonging to 290 tribes of U Sajjar Niangli, who was the rebel general of Jaintia Raja, with the bow ends to mark their journey of escape from the hostile nature.

Meanwhile, Jowai in Meghalaya extends you a great opportunity to get a deep insight of the lifestyle of the local tribes of the north eastern region.