Gangtok

Sikkim·river · snow

Tsomgo Lake or Changu Lake is perched within mountains at an altitude of 12,400 ft. Located at Gangtok – Nathula Highway only 37 kms. from Gangtok, the Changu Lake is one of the most spectacular landscapes of Sikkim.

Sikkim·aerial · hills

Flying over Gangtok in Sikkim. Gangtok is the capital of the northern Indian state of Sikkim.

Gangtok, Sikkim·crafts · hills

Sikkim is a beautiful hill state in North-East India. The Himalayan state borders China occupied -Tibet in the North, Nepal in the West, the Indian state of West Bengal to its south and the mountain kingdom of Bhutan in the East.

Gangtok, Sikkim·river · snow

Tsomgo Lake or Changu Lake is perched within mountains at an altitude of 12,400 ft. Located at Gangtok – Nathula Highway only 37 kms. from Gangtok, the Changu Lake is one of the most spectacular landscapes of Sikkim.

Sikkim·bazaar · highway

People buy fruits and vegetables from M.G. Marg shopping area on Mahatma Gandhi Road in Gangtok, Sikkim. Sikkim Tourism's information centre is also located in this area.

Gangtok, Sikkim·hills · ceremony

Archival footage from Enchey Monastery in Gangtok, Sikkim, shows monks performing the traditional Cham dance, a vibrant masked and costumed ritual dance in Tibetan Buddhist culture.

Sikkim·hills

Gangtok, the capital of Sikkim is tucked within the Himalayan foothills at an altitude on 5,800 feet facing Mt. Kanchenjungha.

Sikkim·dance

Cute young girls performing folk dance of Nepal at the opening ceremony of Sikkim Winter Carnival 2014 in Gangtok, Sikkim. Sikkim gears up for its biggest event, Sikkim Winter Carnival 2014.

Gangtok, Sikkim·politics · hills

Chief Minister of Sikkim Shri Pawan Chamling comes to Ridge park for the inauguration of Sikkim winter carnival 2015 in Gangtok. People from different parts of the country also come to attend the event.

Sikkim·hills

The Rope way ride or Cable car is one of the major tourist attractions of Gangtok city. This is a must see at Gangtok as tourists can have a breathtaking view of Gangtok town during this ride.

Gangtok, Sikkim·music

In the rain, a big crowd gathers around in Gangtok, to listen to and experience this song, during the Winter Carnival. Help us identify the song - is it sung in Nepalese?

Gangtok, Sikkim

See the Nepali - Lepcha topi of the man who passes by the pictures at Tathagata Tsal in Gangtok, during the Sikkim Winter Carnival. Sikkim gears up for its biggest event, Sikkim Winter Carnival 2014.

Gangtok, Sikkim·hills · flowers

Yumthang Valley is a grazing pasture surrounded by the Himalayan mountains in the North Sikkim district of Sikkim, India. It is at an elevation of 3,575 metres (14,000) above msl at a distance of 150 km from the state capital Gangtok.

Sikkim

Colourful thankas, choksies, prayer wheels and fiber dragons displayed for sale at the exhibition of the model of Tathagata Tsal ( Buddha Park ).. Sikkim gears up for its biggest event, Sikkim Winter Carnival 2014.

Sikkim·crafts · politics

The Directorate's primary objective is not only to preserve and showcase the traditional arts and crafts of Sikkim but to promote and disseminate information regarding the policy orientation of the government in setting the highest standard…

Sikkim·crafts · politics

Handicrafts and handloom from different states of India at Directorate of handicrafts and handloom at Gangtok on the occasion of Sikkim winter carnival 2014.

Sikkim·hills · ceremony

Discover the serene spiritual beauty of Rumtek Monastery, also known as the Dharma Chakra Centre, through immersive cinematic footage from the Eastern Himalayas.

Sikkim·festival · politics

Nepali singer Dharmendra Sewan performs at Red Panda Winter Carnival in Sikkim. The Red Panda Winter Festival 2016 was inaugurated by Chief Minister Pawan Chamling at Gangtok on Sunday.

Gangtok, Sikkim·river · snow

Tsomgo Lake or Changu Lake is perched within mountains at an altitude of 12,400 ft. Located at Gangtok – Nathula Highway only 37 kms. from Gangtok, the Changu Lake is one of the most spectacular landscapes of Sikkim.

Sikkim

Red Panda, the state animal of Sikkim, is also known as the Shining Cat or the Firefox, and in Sikkim as Saknam (by the Lepcha) and Kaala (by the Limbu).

Sikkim·hills · temple

An old church steeply with a cross atop it in the Sikkimese hill town of Gangtok. Gangtok is the capital and largest town of the Indian state of Sikkim.

Sikkim·snow · river

Tsomgo Lake or Changu Lake is perched within mountains at an altitude of 12,400 ft. Located at Gangtok – Nathula Highway only 37 kms. from Gangtok, the Changu Lake is one of the most spectacular landscapes of Sikkim.

Sikkim·crafts · politics

The Directorate's primary objective is not only to preserve and showcase the traditional arts and crafts of Sikkim but to promote and disseminate information regarding the policy orientation of the government in setting the highest standard…