The Indian Pyramid

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Cheraideo Moidam

 "MAIDAMS" are the burial ground of the royals and aristocracy of the medieval Ahom Kingdom in Assam. The royal maidams are found exclusively at Charaideo Dist. of Assam whereas many others are scattered in different places of upper Assam. Earlier it was under Sibsagar dist but now a new dist. is created by the title name. This moidam is situated on Sibsagar-Sonari road and around 90km away from Jorhat Airport.
The Cheraideo Maidam as it is called is still having the charm of its origin. These maidam consists of vaults with one or more chambers. The vaults have a domical superstructure that is covered by a hemispherical earthen mound that rises high above the ground with an open pavilion at the peak called chow chali. An octagonal dwarf wall encloses the entire maidam. The Maidam at Cheraideo is the sacred burial ground of different Kings & queens of Ahom dynasty. It is also associated with their ancestral god. Maidams are associated with the Ahom ancestor worship and the festival of Me-Dam-Me-Phi. Me-Dam-Me-Phi is an annual celebration to pay homage to ancestors.

The Maidams of Ahom kings in Cheraideo is having some similarity with the famous pyramids of Egypt. As both the structures were used for burial purpose, both the structures are made in the shape of a triangle, both the structures are having very high social values, These structures were worshipped and believed to be the carrier to heaven.

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