A root bridge takes around 20 years to become fully functional. Once complete, however, it will probably last for several hundred years and, unlike its non-living counterparts, will actually ...

A veil of fog sweeps across a living root bridge in the East Khasi Hills. Photograph by Giulio Di Sturco Tourists from all over India travel to Meghalaya to see the living root bridges.

GUWAHATI: In a remarkable fusion of tradition, nature, and well-being, yoga practitioners gathered for a unique session on Meghalaya’s iconic ‘Double Decker Living Root Bridge’- a marvel of ...

The Umshiang Double-Decker Root Bridge and others, fight soil erosion and withstand monsoon rains while benefiting local ecosystems. Living root bridges are a remarkable example of bioengineering ...

In NEHU, where the Living Root Pavilion is now growing, a similar process is underway. Saplings of the Ficus tree were planted last year by the Living Bridge Foundation, an NGO that works to ...

One such Meghalayan marvel is the living root bridge found mostly in the southern part of the state. Locally known as ‘jingkieng jri’ in Khasi language, these root bridges are custodians of ...