Nartiang
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Nartiang is a historic town in Meghalaya, India, known for its ancient monoliths and its significance as a former center of Jaintia kingdom power and culture.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nartiang Durga Temple | 0 |
| Nartiang Monoliths | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple
ⓘ
historic place ⓘ megalithic site ⓘ town ⓘ |
| administrativeDivision | West Jaintia Hills district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | subtropical highland climate (approximate) ⓘ |
| country |
India
ⓘ
India ⓘ India ⓘ |
| culture | Jaintia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Goddess Durga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Pnar (Jaintia) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | local village council (Dorbar Shnong) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFestival | Durga Puja (at Nartiang Durga Temple) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeritageSite | Nartiang Monoliths NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
dolmens
ⓘ
menhirs ⓘ stone monoliths ⓘ |
| hasTemple | Nartiang Durga Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important archaeological and cultural site in Meghalaya ⓘ |
| historicalRole | summer capital of the Jaintia kings ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Jaintia culture
ⓘ
Shakti Peetha tradition (local belief) NERFINISHED ⓘ ancient monoliths ⓘ historical significance in Jaintia kingdom ⓘ largest concentration of monoliths in Meghalaya ⓘ monolith park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
English (official)
ⓘ
Khasi NERFINISHED ⓘ Pnar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Jaintia Hills region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Meghalaya NERFINISHED ⓘ Meghalaya NERFINISHED ⓘ Meghalaya NERFINISHED ⓘ Nartiang NERFINISHED ⓘ Nartiang NERFINISHED ⓘ West Jaintia Hills district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestMajorCity | Shillong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Jaintia Kingdom (historical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Northeast India ⓘ |
| religion |
Hinduism (significant presence)
ⓘ
indigenous Jaintia beliefs ⓘ |
| state | Meghalaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateCapitalDistance | approximately 60 km from Shillong (by road) ⓘ |
| timeZone | Indian Standard Time ⓘ |
| tourismType |
heritage tourism
ⓘ
religious tourism ⓘ |
| UTCOffset | +05:30 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.