Sikkim

architecture · highway

Ashok Leyland defence vehicles pass over iron bridge in Sikkim. Wreathed in clouds, Gangtok, the capital city of Sikkim is located on a ridge at a height of 5500 feet.

river · snow

One of the famous lake in Sikkim and also the origin of Lungtse Chu river. Tsomgo Lake or Changu Lake is perched within mountains at an altitude of 12,400 ft. Located at Gangtok – Nathula Highway only 37 kms.

music

Manipuri playback singer Sarita Gazmer singing during Winter Carnival in Sikkim. Sikkim gears up for its biggest event, Sikkim Winter Carnival 2014.

temple · forest

A small cave temple of lord Shiva is located at Banjhakri falls energy park. Its a man made temple or cave. All along the park you will witness ethnic sculptures and figurines depicting jhakri culture.

river · monsoon

Comedy act performed by stand up comedian at the Sikkim Winter Carnival, Sikkim - India. Sikkim gears up for its biggest event, Sikkim Winter Carnival 2014.

flowers

White-edged Blue Baron nibbling on a fallen guava in Sikkim Euthalia phemius -- White-edged Blue Baron, as seen on a fallen guava fruit in Sikkim. Identification thanks to Hemant Ogale.

village · forest

Driving towards Namchi from Kewzing Monastery in Assam. Namchi is situated at an altitude of 1,675 m (5500 feet) above sea level.

music

Nikita a local singer from Sikkim performed a Nepali song 'Malai ma jastai maya chahincha' at the Winter Carnival 2014. Sikkim gears up for its biggest event, Sikkim Winter Carnival 2014.

industry · river

Seen here in Sikkim growing by a little mountain stream, Dhatura is a very beautiful but poisonous flowering plant that is rather common in the Himalaya. Sikkim even has a pink dhatura variety.

hills

Hailed as one of the world's last utopias by legendary Buddhist guru Padmasambhava, Sikkim is arguably among the loveliest destinations in India.

crafts · politics

The Directorate's primary objective is not only to preserve and showcase the traditional arts and crafts of Sikkim but to promote and disseminate information regarding the policy orientation of the government in setting the highest standard…

Fashion extravaganza at Sikkim's Winter Carnival. Sikkim gears up for its biggest event, Sikkim Winter Carnival 2014.

flowers

Guavas are primarily self-fruitful, although some strains seem to produce more fruit when cross-pollinated with another variety.

street food

A Sikkimese woman cleans fern fronds before cooking Ningro. The people of the Sikkim Himalayas eat many varieties of wild ferns commonly grown in these regions.

village · forest

Driving towards Namchi from Kewzing Monastery in Assam. Namchi is situated at an altitude of 1,675 m (5500 feet) above sea level.

hills · architecture

Military trucks crossing the Rang rang bridge in Sikkim. See the bridge sway sideways and vertically when the 3 and 5 tonne trucks cross over! This is said to be one of the highest bridges in the world, and definitely in the Himalaya! Looki…

crafts

Pottery is the material from which the pottery ware is made, of which major types include earthenware, stoneware and porcelain. The place where such wares are made is also called a pottery (plural "potteries").

hills

Gorals (Naemorhedus goral) are small species of ungulates, like a goat and antelope appearance, found in the northeastern state of India, as well as in Himalaya.

birds · wildlife

Verditer Flycatcher is a beautiful sky-blue bird. This is an adult Asian verditer flycatcher, Eumyias thalassina, a member of the Old World flycatcher family, Muscicapidae.

Buddhist monks at Rumtek Monastery in Sikkim perform mask dances to the rhythmic beats to ward off evil spirits from the state.

music · festival

Sikkimese singer entertains people with Nepali song during Red Panda Winter Carnival in Sikkim With much exuberance and enthusiasm, the Red Panda Winter Festival 2016 was officially inaugurated by the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Sikkim, Shri.…

farmland · village

Bon farmhouse is a typical village farm ambience of Sikkim in Kewzing Village with a Bonpo Family.