Sikkim

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…

White-edged Blue Baron nibbling on a fallen guava in Sikkim - this is the Euthalia phemius butterfly. The White-edged Blue Baron (Euthalia phemius) is a species of butterfly of the Nymphalidae family.

festival · politics

Rock N Roll guitarist Sonam Waiba Performs at Red Panda Sikkim Winter Carnival in Sikkim. He is known not only in Sikkim, but also he has been able to make his name shine in places like Delhi, Kolkota, Darjeeling etc.

Young Lamas chant holy mantras inside Buddhist monastery in Sikkim. A Buddhist chant is a form of musical verse or incantation, in some ways analogous to Hindu, Christian or Jewish religious recitations.

forest

The barred cuckoo-dove (Macropygia unchall) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam.

music · monsoon

Tribal Rain band sings Nepali song 'Bhanai' during Red Panda Winter Carnival in Sikkim. Started in November 2013, Tribal Rain is a band from Sikkim, IN, that play/delivers Experimental Nepali music (Originals).

festival · politics

Young Sikkimese boy presents robotic dance 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.

hills · flowers

Yumthang Valley is a beautiful valley situated in north Sikkim. It sits at an elevation of 3,500 metres above sea-level, so naturally home to many beautiful Himalayan flowers.

flowers · forest

Anthurium is a large genus of about 600--800 (possibly 1,000) species of flowering plants, belonging to the arum family (Araceae).

music

Nepali singer from Manipur - Sarita Gazmer singing during Sikkim Winter Carnival 2014. Sikkim gears up for its biggest event, Sikkim Winter Carnival 2014.

school · industry

Gonjang Monastery Terton Shakya Zangpo’s sixth reincarnation Rigzin Pema Choephel (1773-1836) studied from Rigzin Kunzang Dorje who was the spiritual son of previous Rinpoche.

dance · music

Very cute and adoreable Sikkimese children fancily dressed dancing to the tunes of music during Winter Carnival in Sikkim. Sikkim gears up for its biggest event, Sikkim Winter Carnival 2014.

music

A boy playing popular bollywood song 'Ek pyar ka nagma hai' on his violin at the opening ceremony of Sikkim Winter Carnival. Sikkim gears up for its biggest event, Sikkim Winter Carnival 2014.

hills

Car journey from Gangtok to Nathula Pass in the Indian state of Sikkim. Eastern Himalaya is situated between Central Nepal in the west and Myanmar in the east, occupying southeast Tibet in China, Sikkim, North Bengal, Bhutan and North-East…

industry

Cactus is a member of the plant family Cactaceae, within the order Caryophyllales. Many live in extremely dry environments, even being found in the Atacama Desert, one of the driest places on earth.

wildlife · birds

Heliconia, derived from the Greek word helikonios, is a genus of about 100 to 200 species of flowering plants native to the tropical Americas and the Pacific Ocean islands west to Indonesia.

Momo is a type of South Asian dumpling; native to Tibet, Sikkim, Nepal, Bhutan. Momo is a type of steamed bun with some form of filling.

festival · politics

Nepali dance troupe performs Chiya chiya Bhaisakio during Red Panda Winter Festival 2016 in Sikkim. Chief Minister Pawan Chamling inaugurated the Red Panda Winter Festival- 2016 at MG Marg.

festival · politics

B Boy dance crew Casino Mahjong enthrall audiences with their power pack performances during Red Panda Sikkim Winter Carnival in Sikkim. Chief Minister Pawan Chamling inaugurated the Red Panda Winter Festival- 2016 at MG Marg.

hills · flowers

Chief Minister of Sikkim Shri Pawan Chamling inspects various stalls that exhibit the ethnic dish of the Newar Community called the “ Samay Baji “, Eco Sikkim Products, Himalayan Premium Tea, Orchid Flowers and Gurung Ethnic Asani and Rarim…

dance · hills

Young Sikkimese girl dancing belly dance during Sikkim Winter Carnival. Sikkim gears up for its biggest event, Sikkim Winter Carnival 2014.

farmland

Orange, lemon and Guava growing in abundance in an orchard in Sikkim Orange: An orange specifically, the sweet orange is the citrus Citrus ​sinensis and its fruit. It was the most commonly grown tree fruit in the world.