Charaideo maidam,Assam,India

Located at the foothills of Nagaland, about 28 km from the town of Sibsagar, the hillocks of Charaideo were regarded as a sacred and revered place by the people of the Ahom Dynasty. This was the burial ground of the kings and members of the royal family. 

The innumerous vaults or maidams present here have an uncanny resemblance with the pyramids of Egypt and were believed to be the abode of the ancestral gods of the Ahoms. Over the hillocks, one can still see the stone pillars or deosal and mounds of the royal families, but most of them are in ruins now. Still, one cannot help but notice the architectural majesty and brilliance of these burial places.

Charaideo roughly means a town on the foothill of the mountains in Tai language. The Ahoms, who originated from the Yunnan province in China, descended here from the Patkai Mountains and made it the capital.

Charaideo was the first capital of the Ahom kings, built by King Sukapha, the founder of the Ahom Dynasty in Assam. Although the capital of the dynasty was shifted several times after this, Charaideo still remained the symbolic capital and center.

How to Reach

By Road

One can easily reach here via road as Sibsagar is well connected to all major cities.

By Air

The nearest airport is located at Jorhat, which is situated around 55 km from away from the city of Sibsagar.

By Train

The nearest railway station is located at a place called Simalguri, which is situated around 16 km from the town.

By Bus

State transport buses are available from places such as Dibrugarh, Guwahati and Jorhat on a regular basis.