Mussoorie

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In May each year, thousands of Great Blackvein butterflies (Aporia agathon) descend on the blooms of the Himalayan Horse Chestnut (Aesculus indica) at the Wilderness Orchard and botanical gardens at Jabbarkhet, in Mussoorie, Uttarakhand.

Uttarakhand·flowers

Great Blackvein butterflies flying in slow motion. In May each year, thousands of Great Blackvein butterflies (Aporia agathon) descend on the blooms of the Himalayan Horse Chestnut (Aesculus indica) at the Wilderness Orchard and botanical g…

Uttarakhand·hills · festival

Pia Singh is a recent entrant to the world of high-altitude Himalayan trekking and she has attempted some difficult pass crossings and climbs in the past few years! Hear her as she shares her experiences...

Uttarakhand·hills · festival

Pia Singh is a recent entrant to the world of high-altitude Himalayan trekking and she has attempted some difficult pass crossings and climbs in the past few years! Hear her as she shares her experiences...

Uttarakhand·hills

Landour a small cantonment town contiguous with Mussoorie, is about 35 km (22 mi) from the city of Dehradun in the northern state of Uttarakhand in India.

Uttarakhand·hills · industry

Workers are shown carrying out metal fabrication and repair work at an outdoor site in the mountainous area near Mussoorie, Uttarakhand.

Uttarakhand·wildlife · birds

A Great Barbet (Psilopogon virens), the largest member of the barbet family, perched on a moss-covered branch in the forests of Moti Dhar, Mussoorie, Uttarakhand.

Uttarakhand·hills · forest

A natural forest landscape and freshwater stream in the Motidhar region near Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, India. Clear mountain water flows over fractured rocks, creating ripples and small cascades within the Himalayan foothill environment.

Uttarakhand·hills · monsoon

In Jabbarkhet near Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, mountain slopes are covered with dense mist during the monsoon season. Low clouds settle across ridgelines and valleys, reducing visibility across the landscape.

Uttarakhand·hills · highway

A road trip from Delhi to Mussoorie offers a perfect blend of smooth highways and scenic mountain roads. Covering approximately 280–300 kilometers, the journey typically takes 6 to 8 hours, depending on traffic and weather conditions.

Uttarakhand·birds · wildlife

A Slaty-headed Parakeet is seen perched on a tree in Mussoorie, calmly feeding on natural food while scanning its surroundings.

Uttarakhand·monsoon · hills

Scene of Mussoorie market, people walking through the street after a monsoon rain. Mussoorie is a hill station and a municipal board in the Dehradun District of the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand.

Uttarakhand·bazaar · highway

Mussoorie has a well stocked market place where you can shop around for just about anything you need.

Mussoorie, Uttarakhand

Old footage of the savoy Hotel of yore, before Nandu Johar sold it to the current owners who have re-done the hotel. The Savoy was at its peak many decades back and then went downhill before getting sold and re-branded.

Uttarakhand·hills · festival

Ganesh Saili was born and grew up in Mussoorie and has had a lifelong love affair with the Himalayas. Settled atop a spur in Landour, he taught English and American literature at Mussoorie's post-graduate college.

Uttarakhand·hills · sport

Dr. Rajat Chauhan specializes in sports medicine and is an advocate of fitness. He organizes and manages, La Ultra, known as the most difficult race on earth, a 222 km ultra-marathon in Ladakh, with an average altitude of 14,000 ft.

Uttarakhand·hills · sport

Dr. Rajat Chauhan specializes in sports medicine and is an advocate of fitness. He organizes and manages, La Ultra, known as the most difficult race on earth, a 222 km ultra-marathon in Ladakh, with an average altitude of 14,000 ft.

Uttarakhand·hills · sport

Dr. Rajat Chauhan specializes in sports medicine and is an advocate of fitness. He organizes and manages, La Ultra, known as the most difficult race on earth, a 222 km ultra-marathon in Ladakh, with an average altitude of 14,000 ft.

Uttarakhand·hills · sport

Dr. Rajat Chauhan specializes in sports medicine and is an advocate of fitness. He organizes and manages, La Ultra, known as the most difficult race on earth, a 222 km ultra-marathon in Ladakh, with an average altitude of 14,000 ft.

Uttarakhand·hills · sport

Dr. Rajat Chauhan specializes in sports medicine and is an advocate of fitness. He organizes and manages, La Ultra, known as the most difficult race on earth, a 222 km ultra-marathon in Ladakh, with an average altitude of 14,000 ft.

Uttarakhand·hills · sport

Dr. Rajat Chauhan specializes in sports medicine and is an advocate of fitness. He organizes and manages, La Ultra, known as the most difficult race on earth, a 222 km ultra-marathon in Ladakh, with an average altitude of 14,000 ft.

Uttarakhand·hills · festival

"Mussoorie Writers' EXPERIENCE THE HIMALAYA: A MOUNTAIN FESTIVAL (Nov. 1-4, 2012) celebrated exploration, natural history and mountain culture.

Uttarakhand·music · school

The Lyres from Woodstock School performing at Big Gig music festival Yet not out of school, these young prodigies of Mussoorie's own Woodstock have a jazz combo, the choir consisting of vocals, bass, piano, guitar, drums, trumpet, trombone…