There is a beautiful Mawsmai Eco Park on Shillong -Sohra (Cherrapunjee) road of Meghalaya of North East India and in this park we can see many amazing spots including the famous "Missing Falls" and along with this Falls we find another Waterfalls which is indeed mesmerizing with deep cloudy gorge in the background and popularly known as "Mawsmai Falls". Nearby only we find a well lit very popular limestone cave - Mawsmai Cave and also spectacular "Seven Sisters Falls". Many mesmerizing spots nearby Mawsmai - Cherrapunjee only. Visual treat for the tourists just around one place.
Shillong-Sohra ( Cherrapunjee) road of Meghalaya. Its every point, its every place, its every view, its every scene is amazing. Around this road we can found many places of tourist destination including R K Mission, Mawsmai Cave, Mawsmai Eco park, Mawsmai Falls, Seven Sister Falls. It is difficult to watch seven Sisters Falls sometimes due to cloudy weather. But nearby we can hear singing of a stream from a distance. When we were drawn towards the stream we found a beautiful not only singing but also dancing stream in a cloudy-rainy background. This video clip "From the Eyes of Dr Ajay Kumar Ojha" captures this amazing stream for our beloved viewers.
Rathindra Kumar Ojha hails from Badaka Singhanpura village of Buxar district Bihar India. He has been a villager, a rustic all throughout. After holding many important positions in the Government of India he reached to the post of Joint Secretary, Ministry of Commerce, Government of India. Most of the people who come out of their villages for employment and livelihood use to forget their village or cannot find time for their native places, but Rathindra Kumar Ojha has regularly visited his village squeezing time out of his busy schedule and contributed tremendously , wholeheartedly towards development of the village. A high profile bureaucrat has been always attached to his native place. He has been instrumental in bringing electricity in the village, Punjab National Bank in the village , even road in the village and what not. He has helped and assisted in organizing various cultural activities in the village, sports tournaments in the village, welfare activities in the village.He has been Founder Secretary of Badaka Singhanpura Pravasi Sangh. In fact this was his brain child to bring all the Badaka Singhanpuria who are living outside the village under one umbrella so that they can interact with each other, help each other, and participate in the cultural or social activities whenever organized. His has been a very dynamic personality full of humanity, full of gentility, full of humility, full of simplicity, full of generosity, full of magnanimity - a personality of rare breed, hardly to be found now-a-days.
Shillong is the capital and hill station of Meghalaya - Scotland of North East India & "Abode of Clouds". It is the headquarter of East Khasi Hiils district and is situated at an average altitude of 4,908 feet above sea level, with the highest point being Shillong Point at 6,449 feet above sea level. Being the highest point in Shillong it offers stunning and spectacular views of lush greenery and cascading waterfalls. Situated almost 10 Kms from the city on Shillong -Sohra (Cherrapunjee) road near the famous Elephanta Falls, Shillong Peak gives opportunity to experience spectacular view of the city from an impressive height . If one is here fortunately on a day when it is not cloudy , there is every possibility of viewing the majestic Himalayan peaks and the plains of Bangladesh from this place. Indian Air Force has its Radar Station here that is why entry is regulated and restricted and that too after proper scrutiny. Let us view a video clip "From the Eyes of Dr Ajay Kumar Ojha" to view spectacular Shillong from Shillong View Point.
Srimanta Sankardev was a 15-16th century Assamese polymath. He was a saint-scholar, poet, playwright, social religious reformer and a figure of importance in the cultural and religious history of Assam. His literary and artistic contributions are integral part of Assamese society. A renowned cultural institution in the Panjabari area of Guwahati has been named after this great personality - Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra. It houses a cultural museum, library and various facilities for preserving, demonstrating and performing cultural items, besides a children's park. This Kalakshetra boasts of being North East India's largest cultural congregation. Not only that. Nice view of the hills of Shillong Plateau can be seen from the fields of Kalakshetra. Let us enter into this sprawling, spectacular, captivating cultural campus of Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra through the video clip "From the Eyes of Dr Ajay Kumar Ojha"
Shillong-Dawki road of Meghalaya - a state of North East India. On this road there is a trisection at Pongtung. From this place Dawki is around 20 Km. From this place, one road leads to Mawlynnong village - Asia's Cleanest Village which is around 18 Km. Just 2 Km before this village is Riwai village famous for River Valley Eco Park and also famous for natural "Living Root Bridge" which is around 10 mts walk away nestled in amazingly beautiful background. This video clip "From the Eyes of Dr Ajay Kumar Ojha" captures this captivating "Living Root Bridge " from almost every angle. Living Root Bridges are a form of tree shaping and common in the southern part of Meghalaya. They are handmade from the aerial roots of natural living banyan fig trees. The Khasi people and War Jaintia peoples of the mountainous terrain along the Southern part of the Shillong Plateau are expert in making such bridges. There are even "Double Decker" or even "Triple Decker" bridges also. These people make several other kinds of structures out of the aerial roots of rubber trees also such as "Living Root Bleachers".
Meghalaya , one of the most beautiful states of North East India. And Shillong to Dawki road of Meghalaya, takes one to unexplored paradise on earth near Indo-Bangladesh Border through breathtaking views on the way . And on the way one finds a junction from where we can proceed to Riwai village. And from Riwai one gets a turn which after 2 Km takes us to a village which is supposed to be Asia's cleanest village. This is not " supposed to be" but indeed a village , in such a remote area near Indo-Bangladesh Border, which is unique in itself with its tradition of keeping this village clean and green. It is not the only village but we can find many more villages in Meghalaya which are used to keep their villages clean and green. But this village, this small village is special , distinct for its cleanliness and sanitation and that is why dubbed and declared as Asia's Cleanest village. And now one of the most sought-after tourist destinations which can be judged from the heavy flow of traffic & tourists. Here is a video clip "From the Eyes of Dr Ajay Kumar Ojha" which takes its beloved viewers through streets of this village - the magical, the magnificent Mawlynnong.
Meghalaya is indeed the " Abode of Clouds". So clouds of different hues, colours & shapes can be seen in the sky of Meghalaya, on the mountains of Meghalaya, in the ravines of Meghalaya and on the roads of Meghalaya. This video clip "From the Eyes of Dr Ajay Kumar Ojha" captures cloudy-rainy Dawki - Shillong road .
Meghalaya has a number of beautiful spots, a number amazing viewpoints, a number of enchanting places. Dawki is one of the most mesmerizing spot on Indo-Bangladesh border. And this place transforms into a magical point unfolding breathtaking scenes when clean & green water of unique Umngot river coming from mountains & hills of Meghalaya, flows into the plains of Bangladesh. Umngot river is possibly one of the cleanest river in India and prime fishing spot both for India & Bangladesh. The thrilling and exciting Annual Boat Race on the river Umngot is held every year during the month of March and April. The river forms a natural boundary between Jaintia Hills & Khasi Hills.This video clip "From the Eyes of Dr Ajay Kumar Ojha" unfolds the unexplored beauty of unique Umngot river.
Every region, every area, every location of Meghalaya is magical. This video clip "From the Eyes of Dr Ajay Kumar Ojha" captures the captivating , arresting view of Meghalaya at a different location. Meghalaya is not only Scotland of East or North East India but Scotland of India.
Let us drive down on Shillong - Dawki road and we come across amazing, breathtaking sights in the lap of nature. Beautiful mountains, undulating series of mountains , with great canyons , deep gorges, long valleys , serpentine paths and above all wandering, touching , kissing , embracing clouds of different hues and colours. One cannot resist the temptation of stopping at different viewpoints and watching and capturing captivating scenes and sights.This video clip "From the Eyes of Dr Ajay Kumar Ojha" has captured such captivating scenes for its beloved viewers.
Meghalaya is a land of a number of beautiful waterfalls also which are spread in all parts of Meghalaya. These falls are clearly visible but can we think of any falls which is missing - known as "Missing Falls? Perhaps no. But there is one such waterfalls on Shillong-Sohra road in Mawsmai Eco Park. This video clip "From the Eyes of Dr Ajay Kumar Ojha " takes our viewers to this Falls which on surface looks like " May be a well' from a distance but when one comes near it , gets awestruck by presence of a waterfalls beneath the earth surface - known as "Missing Falls" . Please watch this video to find out the "Missing Falls". Surprising but true. Is not it?
Meghalaya , one of the States of North East India, is a land of mountain wildernesses interspersed with valleys, gorges, lakes, waterfalls, natural caves and what not. This state is alaya (abode) of megh (cloud) that is "Abode of Clouds" in the true sense of the term. Meghalaya is Scotland of India. This video clip " From the Eyes of Dr Ajay Kumar Ojha" takes its beloved viewers on Shillong- Dawki road and gifts beauty of nature in abundance. Watch it, feel it , experience it, enjoy it !
Every tribe has its own culture, its own dance, drama and music, its own values, its own system and its own fragrance in its Nature-Man- Spirit complex. So unique in itself. I had the privilege of recording one such dance & music by the Khasi tribe of Meghalaya India, fortunately, while coming back from Dawki & Mawlynnong village dubbed as Asia's cleanest village. This video clip "From the Eyes of Dr Ajay Kumar Ojha" presents our beloved viewers the Khasi dance & music.
