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 ...

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 ...

He also took time to visit the nearby living root bridge in Nohwet, a natural wonder woven into the cultural fabric of Meghalaya. The Tendulkar family is staying at a private resort overlooking ...

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 ...

This resurgence in interest in root bridges is in part thanks to the efforts of Morningstar Khongthaw, a native from Rangthylliang village, who founded the Living Bridge Foundation. Khongthaw and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...