Mawlynnong is meghalaya is the cleanest village in india.+
Only 13% population here practices religions other than Christianity, Hinduism and Islam
Approximately 70 percent of the population in meghalaya practices christianity a their religion. remaining 13% pursue Hinduism an only 4% practices Islam
Let’s talk in English, shall we?
English is the official language of meghalaya.
Women getting their due
IT is the only indian state that follows matrilineal system, where lineage and inheritane is traced through women.
The tree-ways
The tree root bridges of cherrapunji are made up of roots of living tree that resembles a suspension bridge.
The state of heavy rainfall
Mawsynram holds the record for receiving highest rainfall on earth. average annual rainfall is recorded to be 11,871mm
Beauty at a height
Nohklaiaki fall is the highest plunge waterfall in inida. It is located at a height of 1115 feet.
Exploring nature underground
Krem liat prah is india's longest natural cave, located in jaintia hills. it is known for its enormous trunk passage, the aircraft hangar.
This is how Meghalaya got separated from Assam
with the merger of districts of garo, khasi and jaintia hills, meghalaya became an autonomous state in 1972. prior to that, it was a part of assam.
The very diverse forests
Sacred groove forests of meghalaya are known to have a rich biodiversity and have rare species of plants and animals.
Soccer loving insect
Found in ri-bhoi district, these insects remain underground and come up only once in four years, typically pne month prior to the soccer world cup.
X-Mas or X Man frog?
One-third of the size of thumb, this species of frog is endemic to greater shilong. It has an X-Mark on its back and was dioscovered on christmas day in 1970.
Hope it doesn’t fly away someday!
Located in shillong cantonment, the water fall resemlesand eagle with wings spread.
Flowers & ferns!
Located at mawshbuit, the museum is set in a garden surrounded by trees, wild orchids and flowers. it has around 100 varities of orchids and 25 varities of fern.
Stone ruins of ancient empire
Monoliths of nartiang, these rocks date back to 1500 A.D. scattered around Nartiang, the stones are believed to be away to remember the reign of the jaintia kings.
