Sikkim

lake

After emptying out a pond in Sikkim, India, local village-folk fish for leftover catfish fingerlings in the pond!

hills · flowers

On the flanks of the eastern Himalayas lies Sikkim. It's seven thousand three hundred square kilometers is interlaced with jungle clad ridges and deep ravines and through this spectacular terrain the raging torrents of mountain streams and…

bazaar · music

The Himalayan state of Sikkim offers an unique shopping experience. Shopping primarily revolves round its predominant Buddhist culture and the cold weather. Most of these shopping opportunities exist in the markets of Gangtok.

hills

Hodgson's giant flying squirrel and Hoary-bellied Himalayan Squirrel in Sikkim. Hodgson's giant flying squirrel (Petaurista magnificus) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae.

The largest monastery in Sikkim, Rumtek Monastery is the seat of the Karmapa Lama, the third highest monk in Tibetan Buddhism.

dance · ceremony

Ralang Monastery portrays the true spiritual side of Sikkimese people. Located at a distance of 6 kms from Ravangla, Ralang Monastery is easily accessible from Namchi via Ravangla in South Sikkim district.

forest

Forest of Deorali in Ganktok, Sikkim Sikkim, the tiny and beautiful state of the Indian Union, located in the Eastern Himalayas has an area of 7096 sq. km.

hills · flowers

Himalayan Whorlflower is a beautiful evergreen perennial herb from the Himalayas. It adds charm to the Valley of Flowers, where it grows in abundance. The plant has flowering stems up to 1 m tall.

river

hills

Fog and mist in time lapse rising up the rain forest like hills of the Sikkim Himalaya. Sikkim is a landlocked Indian state nestled in the Himalayas.

hills

Around Lama Angden in Sikkim, en route from Chungthan to Gurudongmar. Time lapse of clouds through the firs and conifers in Sikkim, India. Lama Angden is the mountain of Lachen, and is visible rising up above the valley.

forest · bazaar

Banjhankri fall is a new sightseeing destination for tourists, its compound spreads on 2 two acres of land.

hills · flowers

The old green-roofed Forest Rest House (FRH) at Yumthang, a series of prayer flags and a chorten or stupa. Yumthang lies beyond the village of Lachung and ahead of the Shingba Rhododendron sanctuary.

hills

The Rope way ride or Cable car is one of the major tourist attractions of Gangtok city. This is a must see at Gangtok as tourists can have a breathtaking view of Gangtok town during this ride.

bazaar · music

The Himalayan state of Sikkim offers an unique shopping experience. Shopping primarily revolves round its predominant Buddhist culture and the cold weather. Most of these shopping opportunities exist in the markets of Gangtok.

hills

Ailurus fulgens of the Eastern Himalaya. Red Panda, the state animal of Sikkim, is also known as the Shining Cat or the Firefox, and in Sikkim as Saknam (by the Lepcha) and Kaala (by the Limbu).

hills · flowers

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

wildlife · birds

Red Panda on a tree in Sikkim. The Red Panda (Ailurus fulgens, literally translated as "shining cat") is an arboreal (tree dwelling) mammal and the lone species in the genus Ailurus.

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").

lake · river

Gurudongmar Lake or Gurudogmar Lake is one of the highest lakes in the world, located at an altitude of 17,100 ft. It lies in the province of North Sikkim, India, only some 5 kilometres south of Chinese border.

bazaar · music

The Himalayan state of Sikkim offers an unique shopping experience. Shopping primarily revolves round its predominant Buddhist culture and the cold weather. Most of these shopping opportunities exist in the markets of Gangtok.