Himachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh·industry

Marijuana is a plant that grows in the wild in a place like Himachal. It is concidered to be a sacred plant and is mainly used to make charas or hash in these parts of the mountains.

festival · dance

Jaunsari folk dancers perform to a tune played by blind flute player Sarju Verma. The culture of Jaunsar Bawar resembles more closely with Himachal than the rest of Uttarakhand.

flowers

Apple trees burst into bud just before spring-time blossoms emerge. The flowers you see are wild Himalayan Daphne flowers, most probably of the Daphne bholua species.

river

festival · sport

Indian wrestlers taking part at Wrestling Competition at Sair Fair at Arki in Himachal Pradesh. One can see a huge crowd gather to witness a wrestling match. Himachal Pradesh is very famous in terms of its culture, fairs and festivals.

festival · sport

Crowd gather to witness wrestling match organised during Sair fair at Arki, Himachal Pradesh. Himachal Pradesh is very famous in terms of its culture, fairs and festivals.

festival · sport

One can see a huge crowd gather to witness a wrestling match organize during Sair fair, Himachal Pradesh. Himachal Pradesh is very famous in terms of its culture, fairs and festivals.

snow · hills

The Lamkhaga Pass, which connects northeastern Garhwal to Kinnaur in Himachal Pradesh, is surrounded by a tantalizing landscape of snow and mountains, and an air of mystery.

river · festival

Pilgrims on their way to Manimahesh. Colourful tents are set up for them where they can rest for sometime and then move forward. Manimahesh Lake is situated at 27 Kms from Bharmour at the foot of Manimahesh Kailash.

highway · industry

A documentary clip on construction accidents with interviews of locals and a doctor in Darcha village who speak about the advantages and disadvantages of road construction.

hills · river

Kardang Monastery or Gompa is a famous Drukpa Lineage monastery, and is the most important monastery the Lahaul valley, India. The associated village of Kardang was once the capital of Lahaul.

temple

The former summer capital of the Bushahr kingdom, Sarahan is dominated by the fabulous Bhimakali Temple, built in the traditional Kinnauri manner from layers of stone and timber to absorb the force of earthquakes.

festival · bazaar

Devotees carrying the palanquin of deities during traditional Jaleb at Mandi Mahashivratri procession, Himachal Pradesh.

festival · bazaar

Joy fills the entire Mandi town as the traditional Jaleb is carried out all over, age is not a bar we see an old amn dancing in front of the traditional Jaleb procession.

festival · bazaar

Devotees carrying the palanquin of deities and swinging them as they move around the Mandi town during the Mahashivratri procession.

bazaar · festival

Traditional Jaleb procession taken out on the streets of Mandi during Mahashivratri were all the hill Gods and Goddess gathered at the Paddal gound for the procession.

hills · river

View of snow covered Himalayan ranges as seen from Kuppad peak in Himachal Pradesh. Kuppad peak is in upper Shimla and is the origin of Giri River. The average altitude is more than 4000 meters.

temple

Sarahan is small town in Himachal Pradesh of India. It is the site of famous Bhimakali temple, dedicated to the mother goddess Bhimakali, presiding deity of the rulers of the former Bushahr State.

hills · sport

Check out virgin runs for skiing and snow-boarding in the Himalayan state of Himachal Pradesh in India...

Himachal Pradesh·sport · boats

Billing is a beautiful adventure spot in Himachal Pradesh, India. It is rated as one of the best gliding sites in the world. Not only is it blessed by nature and beauty, it is a perfect launching pad for hang-gliding and paragliding.

ceremony · hills

This is a celebration of Kullu Dussehra the famous International Mega Dussehra festival is celebrated in the month of October in Himachal Pradesh state in northern India.

dance · music

Himachal Pradesh is a state in Northern India. It is spread over 21,495 sq mi (55,670 km2), and is bordered by Jammu and Kashmir on the north, Punjab on the west and south-west, Haryana and Uttarakhand on the south-east and by the Tibet Aut…

bazaar · highway

The distance between Mandi to Aut via National Highway 21 in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh is 41 kms approximately. It takes around one hour five minutes to reach Aut via National Highway 21 from Mandi.