Maidam
Also known as Moidams – the Mound-Burial system of the Ahom Dynasty
Frang-Mai-Dam or Moidam for short (Ahom:𑜉𑜩𑜓𑜝𑜪; meaning: Burial of the dead) is a traditional tumulus of the Ahom religion. The royal of Charaideo are listed as UNESCO world heritage site. Today, the people of the four clans namely Mo-Hung, Mo-Cham, Chaodang and Mo-Plong follow the tomb tradition of Ahom religion.
Key facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.WHS
- Moidam
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.Official_name
- Moidams – the Mound-Burial System of the Ahom Dynasty
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.image
- Charaideo_Maidam_of_Ahom_Kings_at_Charaideo_in_Sivasagar,_Assam_4.jpg
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.caption
- Royal maidam at Charaideo, 2009
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.Location
- Assam
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.Type
- Cultural
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.Criteria
- (iii) (iv)
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.year
- 2024
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.ID
- 1711
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- Image
- Maidams (N-AS-24).jpg
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6 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Maidams
- Excavation
- Notes
- References
- External links
Frang-Mai-Dam or Moidam for short (Ahom:𑜉𑜩𑜓𑜝𑜪; meaning: Burial of the dead) is a traditional tumulus of the Ahom religion. The royal of Charaideo are listed as UNESCO world heritage site. Today, the people of the four clans namely Mo-Hung, Mo-Cham, Chaodang and Mo-Plong follow the tomb tradition of Ahom religion.
Structurally, a 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.