Sikkim

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.

ceremony · hills

Prayer flags near the Yumthang river bank in Sikkim, India. Pedicularis flowers on the swampy meadow, en route Yumesamdong which lies on the plateau beyond Yumthang's hot springs.

flowers

Three exemplars of orchids occurring in the Himalayas with three distinctive colours: yellow, light purple and white. The primary characteristics that distinguish the orchids as a group are found in the flower.

A buddhist monk wores his hand made sun cap and sits near by small temple as he continue with his chanting.

hills

Podophyllum hexandrum or Himalayan Mayapple (bankakari) growing in the high Himalaya. This valuable medicinal plant produces podophyllin which is an important anti-cancer drug. This is also an ayurvedic drug from ancient India.

festival · politics

Young Sikkimese boy dances robotic dance during Red Panda Sikkim 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.

Chewang Bonpo speaks about the Mambru monastery in West Sikkim. "I am sitting on the back side of the Mambru monastery.

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.

hills

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hills · flowers

Lachung Monastery is a Nyingma Buddhist gompa in the Lachung Valley, Sikkim, northeastern India. It was established in 1880.

river · forest

The Bakthang waterfall is only 20 minutes drive from Gangtok town to a place called Swastik, adjacent to the army cantonment area. A serene waterfalls cascades down the rock forming a small pool down below.

river · snow

Tourists take a yak ride en route Tsomgo lake in Sikkim. Tsomgo Lake or Changu Lake is perched within mountains at an altitude of 12,400 ft. Located at Gangtok – Nathula Highway only 37 kms.

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.

snow · wildlife

Snow Pigeons seen in Yumthang valley of north Sikkim, beyond Lachung village and the Singba Rhododendron sanctuary! The Snow Pigeon (Columba leuconota) is a species of bird in the Columbidae family.

music · dance

Limbu dancers entertain audiences with drums during Winter carnival in Sikkim. The Limbu or Yakthung tribes and clans are a Kirati people indigenous to the hill and mountainous regions of East Nepal between the Arun and Mechi rivers to as f…

flowers

Allamanda is a genus of flowering plants in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. They are native to the Americas, where they are distributed from Mexico to Argentina.

hills · snow

Superb views of the peaks of Nepal and Sikkim in India, with the summit of Kanchenjunga standing out, as seen from the air.

festival · politics

Tibetan troupe performs 'Utsang Dhingri Gorshy' at Red Panda Winter Carnival in Sikkim. Chief Minister Pawan Chamling inaugurated the Red Panda Winter Festival- 2016 at MG Marg.

Hot-house varieties of Orchids in Sikkim, India. Help us identify the species or varieties.

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.

dance · hills

Magar Nepali dance troupe performs a folk dance during Red Panda Winter Festival in Sikkim. The Magar are one of the oldest known tribes in Nepal; however, their origin is unclear.

river · hills

The Nepalese call Sikkim Sukhyim or the new place. For the Bhutias, it was Demazong, or the valley of rice, but the Lepchas put it simply - The Abode of the Gods.

industry

Cactus is a type of plant that can store large amounts of water and survive in extremely hot and dry habitats.