Sikkim

Sikkimese women selling their local alcohol in bamboo glasses at Sikkim Winter Carnival in India. Sikkim gears up for its biggest event, Sikkim Winter Carnival 2014.

school · industry

Small kid rolling the prayer wheels and one can also see the Buddha statue inside the monastery.

Sikkim is known for its bountiful scenic views, village tourism, organic farming and many more to name. Now Paragliding is one more addition to its endless list of adventure and excitement which Sikkim offers.

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.

flowers · industry

Great looking bromeliad - to a casual observer, this looks like it could be a desert plant. Green foliage with prominent dark bands across them, and stunning flowers in the later summer.

music · river

Nepali song sung by Sikkimese singer during Winter carnival in Ranka, East Sikkim. Sikkim gears up for its biggest event, Sikkim Winter Carnival 2014.

hills

Marmots (Himalayan Marmot - Marmota himalayana) Marmots are generally large ground squirrels. Marmots typically live in burrows and hibernate there through the winter.

flowers · forest

Ground orchid beyond Rang Rang bridge, en route Mangan in central-north Sikkim. Arudina graminifolia or the bamboo orchid! According to Wikipedia: "The bamboo orchid (Arundina graminifolia; syn.

Sikkim is truly India's hidden jewel. And now the rest of the world will look up and see exactly why, in 2014, thanks to Lonely Planet and the BBC! Recognition comes but slowly, but when it comes, it's a heady rush...

The velvet-fronted nuthatch (Sitta frontalis) is a small passerine bird found in southern Asia from Pakistan, India and Sri Lanka east to south China and Indonesia. It is a member of the nuthatch family Sittidae.

music

Girl's band from Arunchal Pradesh Vinyl Records live at Red Panda Winter Carnival in Sikkim. The Vinyl Records is an India-based All-girl Rock Band of four from North-East India that perform their gigs mostly in Indian metropolitan cities.

Such a Sikkim image - rice fields, a hut, greenery, forest nearby, a gushing stream passing through, clean air, happy people, chickens running around - India's best-kept secret! Sikkim is a landlocked Indian state located in the Himalayan m…

music

Lok Dohari being performed at the Sikkim Winter Carnival. Lok Dohari is Nepali folk song. Dohori means from two side or a debate.

river

Seven Sisters Waterfalls is situated in North Sikkim about 32 kilometers away from Gangtok on the National Highway. The name is given to this waterfall as it supposedly falls in seven stages.

ceremony · river

Prayer Flags in Sikkim Prayer Flags at Gurudongmar lake in Sikkim, India. Sikkim is a landlocked Indian state nestled in the Himalayas. The state borders Nepal to the west, Tibet to the north and east, and Bhutan to the southeast.

The main reason spiders spin webs is to catch their dinner. When an insect, such as a fly, flies into a spider's web, it gets stuck on the sticky threads.

festival · politics

GingerFeet band from Kolkata performs during Red Panda Winter Carnival in Sikkim. Members: Abhishek Gurung - Vocals Dibya Raj Mukhia - Guitars/Backing Vocals Vedant Razz - Lead Guitars Abhinandan Mukherjee - Drums Lokes Mangar - Bass With m…

music · river

Rock band Nightmares performs during Sikkim Winter Carnival 2014 at Khangchendzonga Tourist Villa Ranka, East Sikkim. Sikkim gears up for its biggest event, Sikkim Winter Carnival 2014.

hills

Marmots (Himalayan Marmot - Marmota himalayana) typically live in burrows and hibernate there through the winter. Most marmots are highly social, and use loud whistles to communicate with one another.

dance

Limbu community performs Limbu chabrung dance during Red Panda Winter Festival in Sikkim. The majority of the Limbu live in the extreme eastern section of Nepal; however, a few of them live in the adjacent Indian states of Sikkim and West B…

music

Shillong famous band Soulmate enthralls Sikkim with their songs during Red Panda Sikkim Winter Carnival in Sikkim. Soulmate is a blues rock band from Shillong, Meghalaya, India.

hills

Himalayan fall colours in Sikkim: yes, we do have an autumn in the Himalaya and this is more pronounced in the eastern Himalaya.

ceremony

The Dro-Dul Chorten or Stupa is one of the most important Stupas of Sikkim, was built in 1945 by the Venerable Trullshi Rimpoche, head of the Nyingma order of Tibetan Buddhism.