Sohra

Meghalaya·river

Lyngksiar Falls, located near Cherrapunji, is a breathtaking multi-tiered waterfall featuring clear waters, natural pools, and surrounded by lush green forest.

Sohra, Meghalaya·highway · river

Kynrem falls in Meghalaya, as kids walk on the road heading to the falls

Meghalaya·aerial · hills

This mesmerizing aerial view captures a beautiful sunset over a hillside village in Sohra (Cherrapunji), Meghalaya.

Sohra, Meghalaya·politics

Vijay Lakshmi Pandit: "We were from Cherrapunji. My grandfather also was from Cherrapunji or Sohra. He joined the Government service in 1858. That time Sohra was the headquarters of the British.

Sohra, Meghalaya·monsoon · farmland

Herdsman smokes on a cold and rainy monsoon day in Cherrapunji, Meghalaya, a wide brimmed wicker or cane hat on his head, to protect from the constant rain.

Sohra, Meghalaya

True the north-eastern region need more higher education and technical colleges, but these can be developed in less sensitive regions, without so much cutting of soil and hillsides, and disturbance of stream flows, as seen in this rather di…

Sohra, Meghalaya·architecture · river

Aerial views of the downstream waters from Rainbow Falls in Nongriat, Cherrapunji. Crystal clear blue waters among rock formations in a deep ravine. The cable bridge running over the ravine with people walking on it.

Sohra, Meghalaya·industry

Old abandoned factory complex stands forlorn, ghostly and Chernobyl-like in beautiful Meghalaya, its chimney steeped eerily in monsoon mist.

Sohra, Meghalaya·hills · aerial

Flower field in Cherrapunji, Meghalaya showcases a serene landscape filled with tall grasses, wild orchids, and clusters of Himalayan balsam blooming across the open meadow.

Sohra, Meghalaya·flowers · aerial

Scenic view of Tea Estate near Shillong, Meghalaya Tea Garden over-flight from outside Shillong in Meghalaya - India's north-east continues to amaze.

Sohra, Meghalaya·aerial · farmland

The stunning aerial view of farming fields in Cherrapunji, Meghalaya, where lush greenery stretches across the rolling hills.

Meghalaya

This bird's eye view of one of the significant tourist attractions in North East India will surely give a jolt of adrenaline and get you packing after the travel restrictions are lifted.

Meghalaya

Chefs grill paneer tikka at a resort in Cherapunjee. While tikkas are a Punjabi cuisine, they are now popular enough all over India. Tikkas are all the more popular outside India.

Meghalaya·hills · forest

Mountain cabin in Himalayan mountains of India: an aerial journey through forest and meadow. Since the Himalayas don't just cover the head of the continent India like a jewelled crown but extends from the north to northeast.

Sohra, Meghalaya·hills · monsoon

The scene unfolds over Cherrapunji, Meghalaya, capturing a mesmerizing “cloud river” effect as dense fog settles and flows through the valleys between rolling hills.

Meghalaya·monsoon

The monsoon is when Cherrapunji in a way becomes alive, when nature makes everything dance to its tune, creating wonders which men would never be able to replicate.

Sohra, Meghalaya·aerial · hills

Aerial view of Cherrapunji (Sohra), Meghalaya, one of the most beautiful hill towns in India.

Meghalaya·farmland

Terraced fields in Cherrapunji don't even need watering as they receive so much natural precipitation. Houses, meadows and fields intersperse this wonderfully green landscape in India's most rainfall receiving state of Meghalaya.

Meghalaya·architecture

The iconic Double Decker Living Root Bridge in Nongriat, Meghalaya with tourists swarming the bridge and the crystal clear pools of water among the unique rock formations.