Nainital

Uttarakhand·festival · hills

The action takes place in front of the Post Office in Tallital. With a trishul or trident on the long bamboo pole, devotees walk through lower Nainital bazaar, after bursting a hundred meter long continuous ladhi or fire crackers - Chinese…

Uttarakhand·river · hills

A view from the top of Nainital's high point at Tiffen top, looking down to the lake below with boaters and tourists. A 1990's view of the hill station town that is now bursting at the seams.

Uttarakhand·hills · river

The Nainital Ropeway (Aerial Cable Car) operating above the scenic hill town of Nainital, Uttarakhand, India.

Uttarakhand·hills

A scenic view from the Mallital area of Nainital showcases the historic Jama Masjid standing gracefully amidst the lush Kumaon hills.

Uttarakhand·festival · hills

Religious minded people hold a procession to celebrate the Nanda Devi Fair in remembrance of the goddesses Nanda and Sunanda in Nainital.

Uttarakhand·forest

Uttarakhand·hills · river

The scenic landscape of Nainital, Uttarakhand, India, where low clouds drift across the surrounding green hills overlooking Naini Lake.

Uttarakhand·hills · river

The scenic landscape of Nainital, one of Uttarakhand's best-known hill stations in the Kumaon Himalayas.

Uttarakhand·festival · dance

Traditional Kumaoni dance 'Choliya dance' performed during Nanda Devi Mahotsav in Nainital - Uttarakhand. Choliya is a dance form practised in the Kumaun region of Uttarakhand.

Uttarakhand·festival · river

Nanda Devi Mela procession amid tight security cover in Nainital, Uttarakhand. The name "NAINA" which means eye is derived from a temple to the goddess 'Naini Devi" built on the upper edge of the lake and was destoyed by the landslip of 188…

Uttarakhand·wildlife · birds

This bird's nest perhaps belongs to a Turtle Dove. The eggs are exposed. The typical two white exposed eggs on a bed of sticks is most likely to be that of a dove. This footage was filmed in the 1990's around Bhimtal in Uttarakhand.

Uttarakhand·river · lake

Jama Masjid in Nainital, located in Mallital, Police Station Mallital. Over the main entrance, one can see Arabic inscriptions. Jama Masjid is near to the Nana Devi Temple and Naini lake.

Uttarakhand·river · hills

Fly by Ayarpatta Hill in Nainital and approach the Flats, in this epic journey over the premier hill station town of Kumaon in the Uttarakhand Himalaya.

Uttarakhand·lake · river

Gathering of fish at Naini Lake in Nainital, Uttarakhand, India. Thousands of fish crowd the water's surface, creating continuous ripples and churning movement as they compete for food.

Uttarakhand·forest · river

A raging forest fire burns in Nainital, during the hot and dry summer months of 2009. Forest fires mainly take place in the lower Himalayan regions of Garhwal and Kumaon during the months of April, May and June, and quickly spread thanks to…

Uttarakhand·hills · river

Amazing aerial view of Nainital with rich green mountain, pear shape ocean and clustered settlement. The place seems to be very clean with rich forest cover.

Uttarakhand·festival · river

Devotees participate in Nanda devi mela procession in Nainital, Uttarakhand, India. The name "NAINA" which means eye is derived from a temple to the goddess 'Naini Devi" built on the upper edge of the lake and was destoyed by the landslip o…

Uttarakhand·hills · wildlife

A Red-billed Blue Magpie (Urocissa erythroryncha) sits at its nest to incubate its eggs near Nainital in Uttarakhand.

Uttarakhand·hills · river

Nainital Lake, also known as Naini Lake, is a crescent-shaped natural freshwater lake in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand. Surrounded by seven scenic hills, the lake forms the heart of tourism in Nainital.