Charaideo Moidams
চৰাইদেউ মৈদাম
The royal burial mounds of the first capital of the Ahom Kingdom. Inscribed as a World Heritage Site in 2024, they are known as the "Pyramids of Assam."
Charaideo was the first capital of the Ahom Kingdom, founded in 1253 by its founding ruler, Sukaphaa. Later kings and royal family members were all buried here after their deaths. The tombs are called moidams. Each has an underground brick-and-stone chamber, covered by a huge hemispherical earthen mound with a small shrine pavilion (chow chali) on top, surrounded by an octagonal wall. About 90 are scattered across the wooded hills. In 2024 they were inscribed as a World Heritage Site under the title "Moidams – the Mound-Burial System of the Ahom Dynasty." The site has walking trails and a small visitor center, and viewpoints let you look down over the mounds. It is about 25 km from Sivasagar town, roughly 40 minutes by one-way hired car, and is often visited in the same day as Karenghar. It is managed by the Archaeological Survey of India. Foreign visitors must buy tickets, and the site closes before sunset.
Opening hours
About 08:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Kareng Ghar (Garhgaon Palace)
- Tai Ahom Museum
- Sivadol and Sivasagar Tank
- Talatal Ghar
- Joysagar Tank and temples
- Rang Ghar
- Rudrasagar Siva Doul
- Namdang Stone Bridge