Culture of Monoliths Cluster in Meghalaya India
Monoliths exist throughout length and breadth of Jaintia and Khasi hills.
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| Image (C) Dr Ajay Kumar Ojha |
The local monolith are erected in honour of heroes who lost their lives in battles and in remembrance of clan members.
The vertical stones commemorate male members of the tribe , whereas the flat horizontal ones represent the womenfolk.
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| Image (C) Dr Ajay Kumar Ojha |
Nartiang in Jaintia hills almost 63 kms from Shillong has the largest collection of monoliths in the state.
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| Image (C) Dr Ajay Kumar Ojha |
The tallest monolith (27ft) in Nartiang was erected by U Mar Phalyngki, a trusted lieutenant of king of Jaintia to commemorate his victory in a battle.
The cluster of monoliths in the Jaintia hills is an amazing site. The site has been declared of national importance under the Ancient Monument and Archaeological Sites & Remains Act 1958.
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| Courtesy:ohmeghalaya.com |
The Nartiang site can be literally called a garden of monoliths.
The menhirs are locally called Ki Moo Shynrang (men) and dolmens are known as Ki Moo Kynthai (women).
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