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ELEPHANT FALLS

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A popular tourist attraction near Shillong, Elephant falls is a combination of 3 rivers. One of the British officers named it as Elephant falls after they saw a rock which resembled as an elephant. This rock was later destroyed due to earthquake. Ka Kshaid Lai Pateng Khohsiew was the name given by the Khasi tribe, meaning Three Steps Water Falls. Around 12 km from the outskirts of the capital city of Meghalaya, Elephant falls can be easily reached via public transport.

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Elephant falls is one of the natural wonders of Northeast India that you must not miss. Located quite close to Shillong peak, the Elephant falls should be on your sight-seeing itinerary along with other major attractions like Umiam Lake and Lady Hydari Park.

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BEST TIME TO VISIT SHILLONG

The average minimum and maximum temperature of Shillong is as given below. The best time to visit Shillong is also specified.

MONTH BEST TIME MIN. TEMP (°C)MAX. TEMP (°C)
JanuaryBest time813
FebruaryBest time613
MarchBest time1014
AprilBest time1010
MayBest time1013
JuneBest time1316
JulyBest time1215
AugustBest time1216
SeptemberBest time914
OctoberBest time1316
NovemberBest time1316
DecemberBest time813
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