Nanda Devi — Clipahoy

Book launch of Himalayan Rapture by Hari Dang: Suman Dubey introduced by Himraj Dang, in Nanda Devi

Uttarakhand·hills · wildlife

Suman Dubey speaks on recollections of mountaineering and walking the Himalaya with Hari Dang, dating back to his early days on Everest in 1962.

Nanda Devi: Trekkers trying to construct makeshift bridge over turbulent Rishi Ganga

Uttarakhand·hills · snow

Nanda Devi is a two-peaked massif, forming a 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) long high ridge, oriented east-west. The west summit is higher, and the eastern summit is called Nanda Devi East.

Garhwali porters climb across Lata Kharak pass and into rim of Nanda Devi Sanctuary

Uttarakhand·forest · hills

Bethartoli Himal peeps out from behind the Malatuni curtain ridge as mountain porters from Lata village gather together at the top of Lata Kharak, before descending into the Nanda Devi Sanctuary, before Dharanshi meadow and the Rishi gorge…

Procession of Nanda Devi Raj Jat Yatra passing through Mandoli Vilage - Uttarakhand

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.

Expedition teams etch their names on the bark of a tree at Nanda Devi National Park

Uttarakhand·hills · forest

A dead Bharal's horns and the etchings from past expeditions : reminders of why we need to tread lightly, when in the mountains! Nanda Devi National Parks & Wildlife Sanctuaries: Nanda Devi National Park is an outstanding mountain wildernes…

High altitude Himalayan trekkers admire evening light and clouds around Nanda Devi

Uttarakhand·hills · forest

A campsite on a meadow ridge en route the inner sanctuary of Nanda Devi. Campers admire sunset around camp, dappled with cloud cover lower down.

Devotees sing folk songs during Nanda Devi Festival in Sutol village - Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand·festival · railway

Hindu devotees sing 'Thariya Chofla', one of the prominent and old folk song of Garhwal. Thariya Chofla is a prominent folk song from Uttarakhand sung with dance.

Nanda Devi visage on peak - do you recognize her facial features on the mountain?

Uttarakhand

Our Garhwali cameraman became ecstatic when he claimed to have seen the face of Nanda Devi herself on the peak of her namesake! He could recognize her eyes, nose and lips.

Wild Irises and Anemone grow in profusion on Himalayan meadows around Nanda Devi

Uttarakhand·hills · flowers

Lata Kharak is a wild ridge with meadows on one side and a precipitous rocky route into the inner core of the Nanda Devi sanctuary on the other side.

Devotees trek during Nanda Devi Raj Jat Yatra: one of the toughest pilgrimages

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.

Nanda Devi Raj Jat Yatra is one of the most difficult pilgrimages in the world!

Uttarakhand

Male devotees sing devotional song en route Homkund - Nanda Devi Raj Jat Yatra

Uttarakhand·festival · ceremony

Indian devotees sing devotional songs in their regional language during Nanda Devi Festival. The three-week-long Nanda Devi Raj Jat is a pilgrimage and festival of Uttarakhand in India.

Devotees carry palanquin of goddess Nanda Devi during Raj Jat Yatra procession

Uttarakhand·festival · ceremony

Devotees gather for Nanda Devi procession during Nanda Devi Raj Jat Yatra. They march through the street carry the palanquin of goddess Nanda Devi.

Nanda Devi trekkers take a break during Nanda Devi Raj Jat Yatra - Uttarakhand

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.

Devotees offer prayer and seek blessings from Goddess Nanda Devi - Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand·festival · ceremony

Huge crowd gather during Nanda Devi Raj Jat Yatra in Uttarkhand. One can see devotees seek blessings to Goddess Nanda Devi during Raj Jat Yatra......

Viewing Nanda Devi from the Pisgah - getting into the inner sanctuary finally!

Uttarakhand·forest

Home stretch! Viewing Nanda Devi from the Pisgah - getting into the inner sanctuary finally! The end of the long hard journey up the outer gorge...

Devotees stand in a queue to offer prayer to Goddess Nanda Devi - Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand·festival · ceremony

Devotees throng during Nanda Devi Raj Jat Yatra, Uttarakhand. One can see devotees standing in a queue to offer prayer and seek blessings from Goddess Nanda Devi........

Nanda Devi Raj Jat:one of the world's most famous pilgrimages of Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand·festival · ceremony

Nanda Devi Raj Jat yatra is a sheer combination of spiritual enchantment along with a great trekking experience for people all across the globe. The three-week-long Nanda Devi Raj Jat is a pilgrimage and festival of Uttarakhand in India.

Palanquin of goddess Nanda Devi during Nanda Devi Raj Jat Yatra - Uttarakhand

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.

Devotees start trek to Roopkund, during Nanda Devi Raj Jat Yatra- Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand·festival · ceremony

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

Nanda Devi Raj Jat Yatra: most important Himalayan high altitude pilgrimage

Uttarakhand·festival · village

Uttarakhand – the northern state of India allures everyone with its mountains, scenic beauty, simple people and a tough lifestyle.

Trees nearly killed from carving names by careless expeditioners, Nanda Devi

Uttarakhand·forest

View of Nanda Devi (finally!) from the Pisgah ridge, after days of scrabbling through the gorge.

Members of Nanda Devi Expedition crossing fierce stream on makeshift bridges

Uttarakhand·hills · snow

Nanda Devi is a two-peaked massif, forming a 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) long high ridge, oriented east-west. The west summit is higher, and the eastern summit is called Nanda Devi East.