Caves and Monoliths in Cherrapunjee, Sohra Civil Sub-Divisoin, Sohra

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Mawmluh Cave

One of the longest cave in Indian Sub Continent, it stretches for about 4,500 meters. This cave was locally known as Krem Mawmluh . This cave lies to the southeast of the MCCL Cement factory.

Mawsmai Cave

Located at Mawsmai village , its about 6 km south from Sohra Market. In Sohra, Mawsmai cave is the only lighted cave so far. Bats are commonly found in the Caves and crustacean of various size can be also found .

Krem Lawshynna ( Lawshynna Cave)

This is located at Pdengshnong forest area diverging to the left of the entrance road to Sohra. This cave is locally known as Krem Lawshynna. It is about 3½ Km from the Sohra Market.

Caves and Monoliths in Sohra

The Khasi monoliths are stones erected in memory of their ancestors and local heroes who died in battles . Many such monoliths are scattered in the region and one can see them lying unnoticed and un-cared for along the remote stretches. On the way to Mawsmai caves from Cherrapunje, a few of them are cordoned off and marked with signboard in a cluster. Krem Mawmluh Cave, located at a distance of around half a kilometre to west of Cherrapunjee, is one of the prominent tourist attractions of the destination. In the entire Indian sub-continent this cave is considered as a fourth longest cave with a height of 4,503 m. The entry to this cave is located at a height of 10 ft above sea level. In addition, there is a pool inside the cave, which is formed as a result of five different rivers finding their way inside the cave.

The shape of this stone is just like a cone-sized basket upside-down. One may see the plain lands, rivers, agricultural fields of our neighboring country Bangladesh from the viewpoint here.

Khoh Ramhah (The Giant Cone)

Located at Laittyra Village in the south-eastern side of sohra which is about 7-8 km from Sohra Market. Khasi legend says that, once upon a time there lived a giant who used to torture the villagers. One day the villagers conspired to kill the giant and served him a meal with nails hidden inside. The giant died and the basket which he left on the ground became a big stone.

Mawbynna (Monoliths) at Mawsmai

Located at Mawsmai Village about 5 km south from the Sohra Market, these stones can be seen within the village itself and is located on the entrance to the cave.