Meghalaya

industry

View of a extracted coal stockyard in East Jaintia Hills in Meghalaya. Workers extracting coal from the mine. In Meghalaya, coal and limestone are the main minerals being mined at present.

crafts · festival

Various kind of handicrafts of Mizoram and Meghalaya are put on for sale at Border Security Force mela New Delhi, 2013. The theme of the Mela this year is "BSF Mela-a Smile".

festival · sport

The Garos are a tribal people in Meghalaya, India and neighboring areas of Bangladesh, who call themselves A·chik Mande.(literally "hill people," from a·chik "hill" + mande "people") or simply A·chik or Mande.

snow · bazaar

A Pnar men cook pig's intestine at his shop in Meghalaya. Pork production in India is estimated at 464 thousand metric tons, which contributes approximately 8 percent of the country’s animal protein sources.

hills

Jaintia Hills is a heavenly place full of breathtaking sceneries and serene spots. Tourists flock the region in pursuit of peace and tranquillity. It is spread in an area of 3819 sq. Km and the district headquarters is located in Jowai.

river · hills

Jog Falls is created by the Sharavathi River falling from a height of 253 m (830 ft), making it the second-highest plunge waterfall in Asia after the Nohkalikai Falls with a height of 335 m (1100 ft) in Meghalaya.

hills

The Garos are a tribal people in Meghalaya, India and neighboring areas of Bangladesh, who call themselves A·chik Mande which literally means"hill people," from a·chik "hill" and mande" means people", or simply A·chik or Mande.

aerial

Even though this aerial view of Shillong town is blighted by the presence of cell phone / mobile signal towers, other telecom paraphernalia, broadband towers and rapid concretization, this view doesn't look so bad, after all.

Formations of large passages and chambers inside Mawsmai Cave in the Indian state of Meghalaya. Situated around 6 Kms from Cherrapunjee, the Mawsmai Caves are a major crowd puller that leaves tourists spellbound.

flowers

A Redbreast butterfly (Papilio alcmenor) flaps it's wings in a sitting position on a Hibiscus rosa sinensis flower in Meghalaya, India The Redbreast (Papilio alcmenor) is a species of swallowtail butterfly found in South Asia.

dance

A troupe of Garos perform the Wangala Dance or Drum dance during the Hornbill festival. The Wangala Dance is a harvest dance of the Garo Tribals from the Garo Hills of Meghalaya.

music · sport

The Shillong Chamber Choir sings in unison Tu aashiqui hai The Shillong Chamber Choir hails from the town of Shillong in Meghalaya, India.

Situated around 6 Kms from Cherrapunjee, the Mawsmai Caves are a major crowd puller that leaves tourists spellbound.

hills · dance

Tribal dance of the Garo tribe of Meghalaya! The Garos are tribal people in Meghalaya, India and neighboring areas of Bangladesh, who call themselves Achik Mande (literally "hill people," from a chik "hill" + mande "people") or simply Achik…

architecture

Meghalaya's double-decker and single-decker root bridges are unique in the world and are a sight to behold.

farmland · festival

Famous musicians from Shillong, Meghalaya 'Soulmate' performing at the Hornbill Festival rock concert.

river · hills

A boatsman rows on Umngot river in Dawki of Meghalaya. Umngot flows through Dawki, a small but busy town in the East Jaintia Hills district near the Indo-Bangladesh border. The town itself is a mere 95 km from Shillong.

village

Mawlynnong/Mawlynnong Village located in the East Khasi Hills of Meghalaya, also referred as ‘God’s own garden’ has won the acclaim of being the cleanest village in Asia in 2003.

hills · monsoon

This video showcases the calm and dramatic beauty of Meghalaya, where lush green hills stretch beneath a heavily overcast and cloud-filled sky.

Situated around 6 Kms from Cherrapunjee, the Mawsmai Caves are a major crowd puller that leaves tourists spellbound.

river · hills

Jog Falls is created by the Sharavathi River falling from a height of 253 m (830 ft), making it the second-highest plunge waterfall in Asia after the Nohkalikai Falls with a height of 335 m (1100 ft) in Meghalaya.