Nanda Devi

Uttarakhand·festival · ceremony

Devotees on trek to Nanda Devi. Nanda Devi Raj Jat Yatra is a festival that stretches for whole three weeks. It is one such Uttarakhand festival that is globally famous.

Uttarakhand·hills · forest

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

Saussurea obvallata, also known as Brahma Kamal, is a species of flowering plant named after Brahma, the Hindu god of creation. It is native to the Himalayas, India, Northern Burma and South-West China.

Uttarakhand·livestock · festival

The Nanda Devi Jat Yatra is held once in every 12 years in the District of Chamoli, Uttaranchal.

Uttarakhand·hills

Nanda Devi is the second highest mountain in India and the highest entirely within the country; owing to this geography it was considered the highest known mountain in the world until computations on Dhaulagiri by western surveyors in 1808.…

Uttarakhand·festival · ceremony

Doli of Devtas were carried by the Devotees during the time of 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

Nanda Devi is the second highest mountain in India and the highest entirely within the country, owing to this geography it was the highest known mountain in the world until computations on Dhaulagiri by western surveyors in 1808.

Uttarakhand·festival · ceremony

As the devotees move on they passes by the green meadows. Three week long Nanda Devi Raj Jat is one of the world's famous festivals 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.

Nanda Devi, Uttarakhand·festival · ceremony

One can see SUV cars, bikes, local houses, greenery and the foggy weather in the Nauti village of Uttarakhand, India. This is the village from where the main Nanda Devi Raj Jat Yatra begins.

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·wildlife

These Musk Deer were found poached inside the Nanda Devi Sanctuary, Uttarakhand, India. Musk deer are artiodactyls of the genus Moschus, the only genus of family Moschidae.

Uttarakhand·festival · ceremony

Taking a rest at the by the devotees 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

Nanda Devi is the second highest mountain in India and the highest entirely within the country, owing to this geography it was the highest known mountain in the world until computations on Dhaulagiri by western surveyors in 1808.

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·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 · flowers

Geranium wallichianum in June 2010, Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve. Valley of Flowers National Park is an Indian national park, is renowned for its meadows of endemic alpine flowers and outstanding natural beauty.

Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand·festival · livestock

Thousands of devout pilgrims follow the four horned goat as it leads them up to the glacial tarn of Roopkund where the hundred of skeletons lie, left over from an ancient tragedy - either avalanche or poisoning - no one knows! Men and women…

Uttarakhand·festival · livestock

Thousands of devout pilgrims follow the four horned goat as it leads them up to the glacial tarn of Roopkund where the hundred of skeletons lie, left over from an ancient tragedy - either avalanche or poisoning - no one knows! Men and women…