In a remote village in Meghalaya, India, locals claim that for a few hours each day, gravity seems to reverse. Residents report that small objects, and sometimes even pets, appear to float upward instead of falling to the ground. Children’s balls reportedly rise into the sky on their own, and water poured into buckets seems to hover before slowly falling back down.

“I saw my goat lift off the ground for a few seconds while grazing,” says 42-year-old farmer Ranjit Marak. “It wasn’t jumping—it just… floated. We have learned to tie everything down during these hours.”

Scientists who visited the village were baffled. Geophysicists tested the area for magnetic anomalies, seismic activity, or unusual air currents, but found nothing conclusive. “It’s as if the rules of physics are being temporarily rewritten here,” says Dr. Anjali Rao, a physicist studying the phenomenon.

The villagers call this period “Uparvata”, meaning “upward wind,” and have adapted their daily routines around it. Farmers avoid planting seeds during Uparvata, while children play games that take advantage of floating objects. Even weddings are scheduled carefully, as throwing rice grains can turn into a chaotic scene when the grains start floating upward.

Skeptics claim it’s a collective optical illusion or a trick of perspective caused by the surrounding hills, but many locals insist they have witnessed it for decades. Social media videos have gone viral, showing objects apparently defying gravity, though experts warn that camera angles and editing could exaggerate the effect.

For now, the village has become a magnet for curious tourists and physics enthusiasts, all eager to see the bizarre “anti-gravity hours.” Whether it’s a real anomaly or a mass hallucination remains a mystery—but one thing is certain: in this village, the sky isn’t always the limit.