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Mizoram
The beautiful northeastern state of India, Mizoram, slices its borders with Myanmar, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Assam and Manipur. The word Mizo means highlander and Mizoram means “the land of mizos” , the hedonists, who are very particular about their ethics and deontology. The cities of Mizoram are cocooned by the mighty mystic mountains, rare flora and fauna and thick bamboo forests. On the contrary of these woods are the precipitous hills with lavish green fields. The meandering river with a graceful gait and shimmering waterfalls make up the exorbitant atmosphere of the state. The capital city Aizwal along with many others has potential of exciting tourism in Mizoram.
| Capital | : | Aizwal |
| District Area | : | 21,081 sq. km. |
| Altitude | : | 3715 feet from the sea level |
| ISD/STD Code | : | +91 389 |
| Literacy | : | 88.49% |
| Sex Ratio | : | 935 females : 1000 males |
| Best time to visit | : | September to May |
| Temperature | : | Summer: 30°C Max. - 20°C Min. Winter: 21°C Max. - 11°C Min. |
| Climate | : | Mild climate |
| Rainfall | : | 3000 mm |
| Clothing | : | Summer: (March to June) Cottons Winters: (October to February) Woolens |
| Local Languages | : | Mizo, English and Hindi |
Phawngpui
This biggest mountains of the state is deemed as the home of God. It offers excellent view of azure Myanmar hills. It is rich in exotic fauna, many fragrant herbs and rare species of orchids and rhododendrons. Being situated on the bank of the river Kolodyne, it has breathtaking expanse.
Phulpui Grave
This grave has a love story of Tualvungi, a raging beauty of her time, and Zawlpala the Phulpui chief, that had a tragic climax.
Sibuta Lung
Do not miss out to visit this historical stone depicting a fable of revenge and seizing of relationships to have an emotional experience.
Mangkhia Lung
It is located on the boundaries of India and Myanmar. The memorial stone of Mangkhia is absolutely wonderful monument.
Thangliana Lung
It is a memorial stone of Captain T.H. Lewin, the first Englishman who visited Mizoram. This stone is ark of his popularity and affinity with the Mizos.
Chhingpuii Memorial
Built in the memory of a young woman called Chhingpuii who was exceedingly beautiful, it is situated between Baktawng and Chhingchhip villages. The stone memorial reminds one of the legendary love lores of Chhingpuii and Kaptluanga.
Suangpuilawn Inscriptions
The inscriptions on the stone slab here are obscure. It is maintained that these inscriptions are done by the ancient habitants of the area.
Budha's Image
There is an engraved image of Buddha with dancing lasses on each side. This area is marked with Buddhist influence. According to one belief the frequent Buddhists from the hills did the Buddha engraving.
Pangzawl
This village has affiliation to the tragic folklore of Chawngungi, a very beautiful girl and much sought for girl. Sawngkhara won and married her. But the girl soon died and the lad remained mourning for his entire life.
Tomb of Vanhimailian
This memorial tomb is built in memory of Vanhimailian Sailo, a great chief who ruled over Champhai.
Tualchang
If you wish to see the biggest monolith of the state then visit the largest rock near Tualchang village in the eastern part of Aizawl district.
This biggest mountains of the state is deemed as the home of God. It offers excellent view of azure Myanmar hills. It is rich in exotic fauna, many fragrant herbs and rare species of orchids and rhododendrons. Being situated on the bank of the river Kolodyne, it has breathtaking expanse.
Phulpui Grave
This grave has a love story of Tualvungi, a raging beauty of her time, and Zawlpala the Phulpui chief, that had a tragic climax.
Sibuta Lung
Do not miss out to visit this historical stone depicting a fable of revenge and seizing of relationships to have an emotional experience.
Mangkhia Lung
It is located on the boundaries of India and Myanmar. The memorial stone of Mangkhia is absolutely wonderful monument.
Thangliana Lung
It is a memorial stone of Captain T.H. Lewin, the first Englishman who visited Mizoram. This stone is ark of his popularity and affinity with the Mizos.
Chhingpuii Memorial
Built in the memory of a young woman called Chhingpuii who was exceedingly beautiful, it is situated between Baktawng and Chhingchhip villages. The stone memorial reminds one of the legendary love lores of Chhingpuii and Kaptluanga.
Suangpuilawn Inscriptions
The inscriptions on the stone slab here are obscure. It is maintained that these inscriptions are done by the ancient habitants of the area.
Budha's Image
There is an engraved image of Buddha with dancing lasses on each side. This area is marked with Buddhist influence. According to one belief the frequent Buddhists from the hills did the Buddha engraving.
Pangzawl
This village has affiliation to the tragic folklore of Chawngungi, a very beautiful girl and much sought for girl. Sawngkhara won and married her. But the girl soon died and the lad remained mourning for his entire life.
Tomb of Vanhimailian
This memorial tomb is built in memory of Vanhimailian Sailo, a great chief who ruled over Champhai.
Tualchang
If you wish to see the biggest monolith of the state then visit the largest rock near Tualchang village in the eastern part of Aizawl district.
FAIRS & FESTIVALS OF MIZORAM
Chapchar Kut
Celebrated in the first week of March, this Spring festival is the most important and so observed with great reverence and fervor along with music and traditional dances like Khuallam, Chheihlam, Chai and Sarlamkai. In February , when winter ends, the Mizos make the land suitable for plantations.
Mim Kut and Pawl Kut
Celebrated in the last week of November or the first week of December , they celebrate the completion of the harvesting season. This grand celebration is all about merrymaking, feasting and gaiety. People perform traditional and folk dances, songs and games.
Thalfavang Kut
In November, after the weeding of lands to prepare for ahead harvesting season, this festival is celebrated. One can witness the cultural heritage and traditional games during the festivities.
Christmas
As the Mizos have adopted Christianity, Christmas is the important festival here. Celebrated on the 24th and 25th of each December, this festival includes great rapture among people.
WILDLIFE
Ngengpui Wildlife Sanctuary
Home of Tiger, Clouded leopard, Elephant, Guar, Barking deer, Sambar, Wild boar, Hoolock Gibbon, Rhesus macaque, Leaf monkey, Common langur, etc.
Khawnglung Wildlife Sanctuary
Situated near Aizwal, it has Wild boars, Sambar, Tiger, Hoolock Gibbon, Serrow, Barking deer and variety of birds.
Lengteng Wildlife Sanctuary
The animals found here are Tiger, Leopard, Sambar, Ghoral, Serrow, Hume's Bartailed Pheasant, Kaleej Pheasant, Barking deer, Wild boar, Hoolock gibbon, Rhesus and macaque.
Thorangtlang Wildlife Sanctuary
It is a home to Tiger, Leopard, Hoolock gibbon, Leaf Monkey, Sambar, Barking Deer, and variety of Birds.
Phawngpui National Park
You will locate Ghoral, Serrow, Barking deer, Sambar, Leopard, Blyth's tragopan, Kaelej Pheasant, Hoolock Gibbon, Common Langur, Rhesus macaque, Stump tail macaque and variety of birds and orchids in this Park.
Dampa Sanctuary
The important animals found here are Elephant, Tiger, Leopard, Bear, Deer, Sambar, Serow and wild Pig.
Murlen National Park
The park is a dwelling for Humes- bar- tailed pheasant, Tiger, Hoolock Gibbon, Serrow, Ghoral, Leopard, Himalayan black bear and variety of birds.
Lodaw Wildlife Sanctuary
Situated near Siaha this sanctuary also shelters the savage and docile alike.
CAVES
Pukzing Cave
It is the largest cave of the state situated at Pukzing village near Marpara in Aizwal. According to the legends the cave was carved out of the hills with the help of only a hair pin by a very strong man called Mualzavata.
Milu Puk
In the language of Mizoram, 'puk' means a cave. This tumid cave, which now has many human skeletons, was discovered centuries back.
Kungawrhi Puk
This cave of Aizwal is located on a hill between Farkawn and Vaphai Villages. If we believe folklores then a beautiful young girl by the name of Kungawrhi was nobbled and held prisoned in the desolated cave by some evil spirits when she was on her way to her husband's village. She was later on rescued by her husband from the confinement of the spirits.
Lamsial Puk
This cave is an evidence of two adjoining village's battle. The corpses of the fighters are kept in the cave.
Chapchar Kut
Celebrated in the first week of March, this Spring festival is the most important and so observed with great reverence and fervor along with music and traditional dances like Khuallam, Chheihlam, Chai and Sarlamkai. In February , when winter ends, the Mizos make the land suitable for plantations.
Mim Kut and Pawl Kut
Celebrated in the last week of November or the first week of December , they celebrate the completion of the harvesting season. This grand celebration is all about merrymaking, feasting and gaiety. People perform traditional and folk dances, songs and games.
Thalfavang Kut
In November, after the weeding of lands to prepare for ahead harvesting season, this festival is celebrated. One can witness the cultural heritage and traditional games during the festivities.
Christmas
As the Mizos have adopted Christianity, Christmas is the important festival here. Celebrated on the 24th and 25th of each December, this festival includes great rapture among people.
WILDLIFE
Ngengpui Wildlife Sanctuary
Home of Tiger, Clouded leopard, Elephant, Guar, Barking deer, Sambar, Wild boar, Hoolock Gibbon, Rhesus macaque, Leaf monkey, Common langur, etc.
Khawnglung Wildlife Sanctuary
Situated near Aizwal, it has Wild boars, Sambar, Tiger, Hoolock Gibbon, Serrow, Barking deer and variety of birds.
Lengteng Wildlife Sanctuary
The animals found here are Tiger, Leopard, Sambar, Ghoral, Serrow, Hume's Bartailed Pheasant, Kaleej Pheasant, Barking deer, Wild boar, Hoolock gibbon, Rhesus and macaque.
Thorangtlang Wildlife Sanctuary
It is a home to Tiger, Leopard, Hoolock gibbon, Leaf Monkey, Sambar, Barking Deer, and variety of Birds.
Phawngpui National Park
You will locate Ghoral, Serrow, Barking deer, Sambar, Leopard, Blyth's tragopan, Kaelej Pheasant, Hoolock Gibbon, Common Langur, Rhesus macaque, Stump tail macaque and variety of birds and orchids in this Park.
Dampa Sanctuary
The important animals found here are Elephant, Tiger, Leopard, Bear, Deer, Sambar, Serow and wild Pig.
Murlen National Park
The park is a dwelling for Humes- bar- tailed pheasant, Tiger, Hoolock Gibbon, Serrow, Ghoral, Leopard, Himalayan black bear and variety of birds.
Lodaw Wildlife Sanctuary
Situated near Siaha this sanctuary also shelters the savage and docile alike.
CAVES
Pukzing Cave
It is the largest cave of the state situated at Pukzing village near Marpara in Aizwal. According to the legends the cave was carved out of the hills with the help of only a hair pin by a very strong man called Mualzavata.
Milu Puk
In the language of Mizoram, 'puk' means a cave. This tumid cave, which now has many human skeletons, was discovered centuries back.
Kungawrhi Puk
This cave of Aizwal is located on a hill between Farkawn and Vaphai Villages. If we believe folklores then a beautiful young girl by the name of Kungawrhi was nobbled and held prisoned in the desolated cave by some evil spirits when she was on her way to her husband's village. She was later on rescued by her husband from the confinement of the spirits.
Lamsial Puk
This cave is an evidence of two adjoining village's battle. The corpses of the fighters are kept in the cave.
Summers are not very hot as the temperature remains between 20ºC to 30ºC.
Winters are very pleasing and cool with temperatures ranging from 21ºC to 11ºC.
Mizoram witnesses heavy rainfall in all parts of the state during the rainy season. Monsoon starts from June and lasts till the month of August.
An annual average rainfall of 3000 millimeters is recorded in the state. During the months of March to April, heavy storms occur in most parts of the state.
Winters are very pleasing and cool with temperatures ranging from 21ºC to 11ºC.
Mizoram witnesses heavy rainfall in all parts of the state during the rainy season. Monsoon starts from June and lasts till the month of August.
An annual average rainfall of 3000 millimeters is recorded in the state. During the months of March to April, heavy storms occur in most parts of the state.
By Air:
Aizwal is thoroughly connected by flights from major cities like Kolkata, Imphal and Guwahati.
By Railway:
The closest railway stataion for Aizwal is Silchar in Assam. There are many trains from Guwahati also which take 19 hours to reach Aizwal.
By Road:
Aizwal is accessible from Shillong and Guwahati by road. Aizwal is connected by buses and taxies with Silchar through NH 54.
Aizwal is thoroughly connected by flights from major cities like Kolkata, Imphal and Guwahati.
By Railway:
The closest railway stataion for Aizwal is Silchar in Assam. There are many trains from Guwahati also which take 19 hours to reach Aizwal.
By Road:
Aizwal is accessible from Shillong and Guwahati by road. Aizwal is connected by buses and taxies with Silchar through NH 54.