The banyan tree’s aerial prop roots grow vertically downward, forming additional trunks that fuel its growth. Found in the dense forests of Meghalaya, these bridges are made from the roots of ...

Diljit Dosanjh's recent trip to Shillong has drawn attention to the captivating Living Root Bridges of Meghalaya ... the roots of the Ficus elastica tree to form durable bridges.

Meghalaya’s double-decker and single-decker root bridges are known to be unique in the world. The bridges are tangles of massive thick roots, which have been intermingled to form a bridge that ...