Sikkim

music

Sikkimese artist performs folk song with Harmonium and Tabla during Winter Carnival in Sikkim. A harmonium is a keyboard instrument similar to an organ. It blows air through the air vessels reeds, producing musical notes.

ceremony · festival

Devotees at a community puja pandal in Sikkim on the occsssion of Durga puja. Durga Puja also referred to as Durgotsava or Sharadotsav is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga.

lake · forest

Among the thick forests of Sikkim, in a small village in a forest clearing, this man collects minnows and larger catfish that remain in a pond that has been drained out.

ceremony

The Gya-Ling as known in Tibetan Language is one the traditional ritual instrument made from a hardwood bore. It is a type of flute instrument derived from Indian tradition and named Gya-Ling with reference to its source.

street food · festival

A three day National Street Food Festival was held at Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium Complex from 20th to 22nd December, 2013.

livestock

A newly born calf suckles sibling's neck at a cow shelter in Sikkim, India.

village · ceremony

Prayer wheels turned by lama boys at Kewzing Monastery in West Sikkim. Kewzing Monastery : This monastery that stands near Kewzing in south Sikkim was constructed during the rule of Chogyal Thutob Namgyal. It is 5 km away from Ravangla.

forest

Hodgson's giant flying squirrel (Petaurista magnificus) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is found in mountainous areas of northern India, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar and southern China.

hills · river

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.

hills · flowers

Clouds race past the rocky crags and Rhododendron carpeted slopes of the upper Yumthang valley in north Sikkim, India. This route leads to Zero Point or Yumesamdong.

hills · highway

A drive along a narrow mountain road through the dramatic landscapes of North Sikkim, India, near the border region.

river · hills

Chungthang is shown at the confluence of the Lachen River and Lachung River, which merge to form the Teesta River. On the right bank, infrastructure related to the Teesta III Hydroelectric Project is visible.

hills

Experience the tranquil beauty of Sikkim as soft clouds drift across a brilliant blue sky above its towering mountains.

festival

Buddhist monks play ceremonial drums and dance to the beat od drums during a monastic festival at Enchey Monastery in Sikkim.

flowers

A multitude of flowering Rhododendron shrubs, of different species, light up the slopes of upper north Sikkim, in the month of June.

flowers

Tube Lousewort - the botanical name siphonantha arises from siphon - tube, and anthus - flower. It probably refers to the abnormally long and narrow flower-tube and/or the upper petal which is strongly twisted into a tube.

hills · snow

View of Kachenjunga range peak as seen from Kewzing in Sikkim, India. Mount Narsing is located at an elevation of 5,141 meters above sea level.

livestock

Handwoven sheep and horses for home decoration or for gifts made by local Sikkimese women put up for sale during Sikkim Winter Carnival in India's state of Sikkim. Sikkim gears up for its biggest event, Sikkim Winter Carnival 2014.

hills

From the peaks of Bhutan such as Chomolhari, one takes a western path that shows Kanchenjunga on the Sikkim-India and Nepal border, with Shishapangma in the distance across the Tibetan plateau! Shishapangma, also called Gosainthān, is the f…

livestock

Individuals of different species of vultures are feeding on the carrion of a cattle in Sikkim. Slender-billed vultures (Gyps tenuirostris) and juvenile Red-headed Vulture or Asian King vulture are identified among the crowd of vultures.

dance · politics

Students perform folk dance of Sikkim to welcome Shri Pawan Chamling, Chief Minister of Sikkim at the opening ceremony of Winter carnival 2014. Sikkim gears up for its biggest event, Sikkim Winter Carnival 2014.

Sikkimese footballer Bhaichung Bhutia attends a book and publication release event in Sikkim. The former national footballer is now back in his home state and promoting football in the north eastern state.