Meghalaya

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Northeast India

Living root bridges, limestone caves and some of the wettest hills on earth.

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What Meghalaya is known for

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Spiritual & Pilgrimage

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Jayanti (Nartiang Durga) Temple

Jayanti (Nartiang Durga) Temple in Nartiang, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya is one of the Shakti Peethas, the sacred shrines of the Divine Mother in the Shakta tradition of Hinduism. According to traditi…

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Mawsynram & Nongriat Root Bridges

Mawsynram, the wettest place on earth, and the nearby village of Nongriat anchor southern Meghalaya's wonder-region of living root bridges, deep gorges and waterfalls. The trek to the famous Double…

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Root bridges grown across streams over decades, limestone caves under the hills, and slopes that catch more rain than almost anywhere on earth.

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Festivals

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Wangala

The Garo harvest festival, usually November, with a hundred drums played together.

Shad Suk Mynsiem

A Khasi spring thanksgiving dance in Shillong, usually April.

Road trips

Short drives, but slow ones — the roads wind.

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Shillong to Cherrapunji

Two hours to the gorges, the falls, and the walk down to the double-decker root bridge.

Shillong to Dawki and Mawlynnong

Glass-clear river water at the border, and a village that keeps itself spotless.

Shillong to Mawsynram

The wettest inhabited place going, and root bridges with far fewer people.

Food & cuisine

Signature dishes and local flavours to look for while exploring Meghalaya.

5 dishes

Jadoh

Rice cooked with pork, onion, ginger and turmeric — Meghalaya's best-known Khasi rice-and-meat dish.

Dohneiiong

Pork simmered in a dark, nutty paste of ground black sesame seeds with ginger and chilli.

Tungrymbai

Soybeans fermented by the fireplace, then mashed and cooked with pork and mustard oil — a Khasi and Jaintia staple.

Nakham Bitchi

A Garo soup of fermented or dried fish simmered with chillies into a sharp, warming broth.

Doh Khleh

Boiled pork finely chopped with onion, ginger and chilli — a tangy Khasi salad served as a side.

Top cities in Meghalaya

Meghalaya

Shillong, the capital of Meghalaya, is the cultural and musical heart of Northeast India — nicknamed the 'Scotland of the East' for its rolling hills and pine-clad landscape. With its cafe scene, live-music culture, waterfalls and easy access to the wonders of Meghalaya, it has become a top pick for young travellers heading east. The city blends Khasi culture, colonial-era charm and a famously music-loving population (it's often called India's rock capital) with a buzzing cafe and hostel scene. It works perfectly as a workation base and a launchpad for Cherrapunji, living root bridges and Dawki's crystal-clear river.

Attractions in Meghalaya

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Adventure

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Mawsynram & Nongriat Root Bridges

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Umiam Lake (Barapani)

Umiam Lake, popularly known as Barapani, is a large, sparkling reservoir set among pine-clad hills just north of Shillong in Meghalaya. Created by a dam on the Umiam river, it is a favourite spot f…

Hidden Gems

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Cherrapunji & Living Root Bridges

Cherrapunji, traditionally known by its indigenous name Sohra, is a high tableland at an elevation of 1,430 metres on the southern face of the East Khasi Hills in Meghalaya. Dropping sharply into t…

Backpacker & Workation

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Dawki & Mawlynnong

Dawki and Mawlynnong sit in the southern hills of Meghalaya near the Bangladesh border, famous for the crystal-clear Umngot River and for Mawlynnong's title as 'Asia's cleanest village'. Together t…