Nanda Devi

Uttarakhand·hills

Trishul peak lies to the east of the snow clad peaks of the Kedarnath range towards the west, and is surrounded by other peaks that ring Nanda Devi.

Uttarakhand·festival · ceremony

Devotees trekking through the hill slopes during Nanda Devi Raj Jat Yatra. Nanda Devi Yatra is considered one of the most difficult journey in India...

Uttarakhand·ceremony · flowers

Incense sticks, fruits and flowers as offerings during a prayer during Nanda Devi Mohotsav.

Uttarakhand·festival · ceremony

Treking during the Nanda Devi Raj Jat Yatra. Three week long Nanda Devi Raj Jat is one of the world's famous festivals of Uttarakhand in India.

Uttarakhand·hills · forest

Podophyllum hexandrum or the Himalayan Mayapple, a rare Himalayan medicinal plant and an important potential cure for cancer. It is known as bankakri in Hindi. The medicine podophyllin is produced from this plant.

Uttarakhand·festival · ceremony

Devotees trekking on the hill slopes during Nanda Devi Raj Jat Yatra. Nanda Devi Yatra is considered one of the most difficult journey in India. The three-week-long Nanda Devi Raj Jat is a pilgrimage and festival of Uttarakhand in India.

Uttarakhand·festival · ceremony

Devotees trekking towards Nanda Devi during Nanda Devi Raj Jat Yatra in Uttarakhand..... The three-week-long Nanda Devi Raj Jat is a pilgrimage and festival of Uttarakhand in India.

Uttarakhand·festival · ceremony

Nanda Devi Raj Jaat Yatra is a festival that stretches for whole three weeks. It is one such Uttarakhand festival that is globally famous. One can see pilgrims taking out the Nanda Devi procession with great pomp and show........

Uttarakhand·festival

The Nandadevi fair is held at Almora, Nainital, Kot (Dangoli), Ranikhet, Bhowali, Kichha and also in the far flung villages of lohar (like Milam and Martoli) and Pindar valleys (like Wachham and Khati).

Uttarakhand·hills · livestock

Framed through Himalayan Birch (Betula utilis) or bhoj patra trees, a group of high altitude porters descend a cliff in the Nanda Devi Sanctuary to the Rishi Ganga gorge camp.

Uttarakhand·festival · livestock

The Nanda Devi Jat Yatra is held once in every 12 years in the District of Chamoli, Uttaranchal. During this two week long Yatra, thousands of devout pilgrims throng the region of Kumaon to pay respect to godess Nanda Devi.

Uttarakhand·festival · livestock

The Nanda Devi Jat Yatra is held once in every 12 years in the District of Chamoli, Uttaranchal. During this two week long Yatra, thousands of devout pilgrims throng the region of Kumaon to pay respect to godess Nanda Devi.

Uttarakhand·festival · livestock

The Nanda Devi Jat Yatra is held once in every 12 years in the District of Chamoli, Uttaranchal. During this two week long Yatra, thousands of devout pilgrims throng the region of Kumaon to pay respect to godess Nanda Devi.

Uttarakhand·hills · forest

Nanda Devi: The second highest mountain in India. Nanda Devi is the second highest mountain in India and the highest entirely within the country (Kangchenjunga being on the border of India and Nepal); owing to this geography it was the high…

Uttarakhand·festival · ceremony

Devotees gather for Nanda Devi Raj Jat Yatra, Uttarakhand. Nanda Devi trek is one of the most difficult trek in India. One can see an old man going into trance during the yatra.

Uttarakhand·festival · ceremony

Three week long Nanda Devi Raj Jat is one of the world's famous festivals of Uttarakhand in India. People from entire Garhwal division-Kumaon division as well as other parts of India and the world participate in Nanda Devi Raj Jat Yatra.

Uttarakhand·festival · ceremony

Three week long Nanda Devi Raj Jat is one of the world's famous festivals of Uttarakhand in India. People from entire Garhwal division-Kumaon division as well as other parts of India and the world participate in Nanda Devi Raj Jat Yatra.

Uttarakhand·festival · livestock

The Nanda Devi Jat Yatra is held once in every 12 years in the District of Chamoli, Uttaranchal. During this two week long Yatra, thousands of devout pilgrims throng the region of Kumaon to pay respect to godess Nanda Devi.

Uttarakhand·monsoon · festival

The Nanda Devi Jat Yatra is held once in every 12 years in the District of Chamoli, Uttaranchal. During this two week long Yatra, thousands of devout pilgrims throng the region of Kumaon to pay respect to godess Nanda Devi.

Uttarakhand·festival · livestock

The Nanda Devi Jat Yatra is held once in every 12 years in the District of Chamoli, Uttaranchal. During this two week long Yatra, thousands of devout pilgrims throng the region of Kumaon to pay respect to godess Nanda Devi.

Uttarakhand·festival · ceremony

Devotees from different parts of country participates in Nanda Devi Raj Jat Yatra in Uttarakhand. The three-week-long Nanda Devi Raj Jat is a pilgrimage and festival of Uttarakhand in India.

Uttarakhand·festival · ceremony

Devotees head towards Nanda Devi during Nanda Devi Raj Jat Yatra in Uttarakhand... The three-week-long Nanda Devi Raj Jat is a pilgrimage and festival of Uttarakhand in India.

Uttarakhand·festival · livestock

The Nanda Devi Jat Yatra is held once in every 12 years in the District of Chamoli, Uttaranchal. During this two week long Yatra, thousands of devout pilgrims throng the region of Kumaon to pay respect to godess Nanda Devi.