Roopkund

Uttarakhand·festival · livestock

Bistorta and other beautiful Himalayan summer alpine flowers, en route Roopkund Lake in Uttarakhand state of India. Pilgrims trudge up the steep rocky edges of the meadows, to head into the higher altitude and buggyals towards Rupkund.

Uttarakhand·hills · river

A Himalayan Jungle Crow or Large-billed Crow (Corvus macrorhynchos) perches handsomely on a rocky promontory near Bedni Buggyal en route to Roopkund, the lake of bones.

Uttarakhand·river · lake

People stops and pray for a safe Roopkund trek. Roopkund lake in India is one of the most mysterious places in India. This frozen lake which glorifies the beauty of the Himalayas with a mystery story to it.

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

Bedini Bugyal is a Himalayan Alpine meadow, situated at an altitude of 3,354 metres (11,004 ft) in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand state of India. Bedini Bugyal falls on the way to Roopkund near Wan village.

Uttarakhand·river · lake

This is where the hail stones apparently hailed down on the heads of the travellers, killing them instantly.

Uttarakhand·river

Uttarakhand·hills

This video is not for people with soft hearts, expectant women or children. The video shows scary skeletons at Roopkund Lake. Viewer discretion is advised. Many rumours abound as to the people who lie dead here.

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

Bedni buggyal (a high altitude flowering alpine meadow) with Nanda Ghunti peak in the background, en route Roopkund/ Rupkund, during the Nanda Devi Raj Jat Yatra.

Uttarakhand

The trek to Roopkund to see the human skeletons and bones abandoned there centuries ago. Pilgrimage to the Himalayan tarn of Roopkund, known as the Nanda Devi Raj Jat Yatra, is undertaken once every 12 years.