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 ...

Ficus elastica, a species in the fig genus, has aerated roots that can be tied, twisted, and shaped into bridge-like structures. But the process of growing a living root bridge is neither short ...

Early 19th century published accounts of Living Bridges confirm an exceptional tradition of India rubber tree-based bridge construction near Cherrapunji. Validating their increasing strength and ...

Living Root Bridge by Bau & Cos Studio is one of many public artworks on display across the City of Mississauga. “There is an irony to Meadowvale – meadow (grassland) and vale (valley). It recalls a ...

Please click on the images for glimpses of Meghalaya's Living Root-Bridges. IMAGE: The exotic doubledecker root-bridge at Nongriat, East Khasi. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Arshiya Urveeja Bose ...

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 ...

The North Eastern Institute of Ayurveda and Homoeopathy (NEIAH) organised a “one of a kind” yoga event at Meghalaya’s double-decker living root bridge on Monday (March 24, 2025) as part of ...