Sikkim

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A lady gracefully performing a Rajasthani folk dance during Sikkim Winter Carnival in India's state of Sikkim. Sikkim gears up for its biggest event, Sikkim Winter Carnival 2014.

CM of Sikkim Pawan Kumar Chamling felicitating the people of sikkim for their good work and contribution to the society during Winter Carnival in Sikkim. Sikkim gears up for its biggest event, Sikkim Winter Carnival 2014.

Sikkim is a landlocked Indian state located in the Himalayan mountains. The state borders Nepal to the west, China's Tibet Autonomous Region to the north and east, and Bhutan to the southeast.

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North East Festival 2013 - A two days festival in the capital showcasing the cultural and traditional Heritage of the North East region as well as present a case for the future of the region.

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North East Festival 2013 - A two days festival in the capital showcasing the cultural and traditional Heritage of the North East region as well as present a case for the future of the region.

highway · bazaar

Vehicles move slowly on a narrow road at a market area in Sikkim. The Himalayan state of Sikkim offers an unique shopping experience. Shopping primarily revolves round its predominant Buddhist culture and the cold weather.

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Beautiful waterfall like a stream of milk flowing down from a hillside in Sikkim! Sikkim is the least populous state in India and the second-smallest state after Goa. The climate ranges from subtropical to high alpine.

river · hills

Kanchenjunga National Park - numerous waterfalls are seen while trekking from Yoksum to Dzongri along the Dzongri Ridge Trek in the Kanchanjunga National Park, Sikkim, India. Kangchenjunga is the third highest mountain in the world.

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Morning Glory or Ipomea growing in the Himalaya, in the town of Gangtok, Sikkim, India. Ipomoea purpurea, the Purple, Tall, or Common Morning Glory, is a species in the genus Ipomoea, native to Mexico and Central America.

flowers · industry

View the entrance to the Shingba / Singhba Rhododendron sanctuary on the outskirts of Yumthang in north Sikkim. See a Rhubarb plant (which is edible!) next to a flowering plant of Yellow Poppy.

river · architecture

Suspension bridge over Rangeet River in Sikkim. Rangeet River, Indian RiverRangeet River is a tributary of the Teesta River, the largest river in the Sikkim state of India. Rangeet River is also spelled as ‘Rangit River’.

music · festival

Nepali singer Nima Rumba performs 'Miss Catwalk' during Red Panda Winter Carnival in Sikkim. Nima Rumba is a popular singer, lyricist, musician, and actor from Nepal.

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Alobo Naga and the band performs 'Wake me up' during Red Panda Sikkim Winter Carnival in Sikkim.

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Nepali singing sensation Mingma Sherpa enthrall audiences with his songs during Red Panda Sikkim Winter Carnival in Sikkim. Mingma Sherpa is a Nepalese pop singer, born in Lukla, Nepal into the Sherpa family. whose career began in 2000.

music · festival

Nepalese pop singer Prashamsa Shrestha performs at Red Panda Sikkim Winter Carnival in Sikkim.

snow · river

Tourists from different parts of India visit to Tsomgo Lake or Changu Lake which completely frozen during winter in Sikkim. Tsomgo Lake or Changu Lake is perched within mountains at an altitude of 12,400 ft.

hills · flowers

The yak (Bos grunniens for the domesticated, Bos mutus for the wild animal -- but see below) is a long-haired bovine found throughout the Himalayan region of south Central Asia, the Tibetan Plateau and as far north as Mongolia and Russia.

flowers

Among the apparently barren wastelands of the Tibetan plateau lie treasures of alpine flora, including sedges, grasses, Edelweiss (Leontopodium), Anaphalis, large blue gentians and numerous other plants.

festival · dance

The traditional yak dance of Sikkim was performed at the Sangai Festival, BOAT - Manipur. The Sangai festival is an annual cultural festival organized by Manipur Tourism Department, and is generally held from November 21 to 30 each year.

river

The Seven Sister Falls is located 32 km from Gangtok along the National Highway leading to North Sikkim.

river · hills

Around 8 kms from Gangtok Tashi View Point located on the Gangtok – North Sikkim Highway offers the spectacular view of Mt. Kanchenjunga and Mt. Siniolchu. Tashi View Point was built by late king of Sikkim - Sri Tashi Namgyal.

dance · river

Group of young girls performing Maruni dance during the Sikkim Winter Carnival, Sikkim - India. Sikkim gears up for its biggest event, Sikkim Winter Carnival 2014.

hills

High peaks and glaciers of Sikkim, India. See the hanging glaciers on the peak above! High Himalayan peaks of north Sikkim along the barren stark Tibetan Plateau at a point where it enters into Indian territory! You can drive for miles with…