Sikkim

hills · river

Kanchenjunga lies on the border between India and Nepal so both countries can legitimately claim the summit and peak as theirs! Around 8 kms from Gangtok Tashi View Point located on the Gangtok – North Sikkim Highway offers the spectacular…

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.

flowers · hills

The flowers are in full bloom during early summer months of March and April. Yume Samdong of North Sikkim is posited at an altitude of 15,300 feet above sea level.

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crafts · politics

The Directorate's primary objective is not only to preserve and showcase the traditional arts and crafts of Sikkim but to promote and disseminate information regarding the policy orientation of the government in setting the highest standard…

flowers

Seen in a high altitude meadow in North Sikkim, in the month of June, this prolific growth of Primula dickieana blossom is a rare sight for a Primula enthusiast! Most often seen flowing from June to August at altitudes ranging from 4000 to…

hills · snow

The rare Ibisbill breeds on the shingle beds of the Yumthang Chu in small numbers, in north Sikkim, India. One can see a pair of Snow Pigeons on a rock escarpment in this beautiful alpine valley, skirted with rows of Buddhist prayer flags.

flowers · river

Nikita performs at Saramsa Garden during Winter Carnival in Sikkim. Sikkim gears up for its biggest event, Sikkim Winter Carnival 2014.

river · hills

View of Kanchenjunga range as seen from a flight from Delhi to Guwahati. Kangchenjunga is the third highest mountain in the world.

dance · festival

This dance form is performed by the Bhutia people to honor Yak, the animal Sikkim is mostly dependent on. This dance form depicts the lifestyle of the herdsmen of Sikkim.

lake · river

Experience the serene beauty of Changu Lake (Tsomgo Lake) in East Sikkim through this captivating archival footage.

music · snow

Frozen band from Sikkim sings gajab ka hai din from bollywood movie Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak at Winter Carnival in Sikkim. Sikkim gears up for its biggest event, Sikkim Winter Carnival 2014.

hills · snow

Kangchenjunga, as seen from Dzongri in Sikkim, India. The trek to Dzongri peak is a classic Sikkim trekking opportunity. It starts at Yuksom and passes through the dense tropical forest of Kachenjunga National Park.

flowers

Help us identify this species of wild Orchid that we filmed in Sikkim, India, growing in a forest of Alnus nepalensis trees (Alder or utees / utis). The purple orchid is a ground growing Bamboo Orchid.

village · livestock

A man from the plains carries back headloads of fodder for his goats, with the pack walking alongside. They are heading home to the low-altitude forested village in Sikkim, India.

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.

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.

ceremony · dance

One of the major festivals of Lepcha is Namsoong or popularly called as Lossong which marks the beginning of the New year.It is the farmers New Year for this is usually the time when the farmers rejoice and celebrate their harvest.

music · politics

Nikita, a resident of Gangtok sings Hindi song '"Subha Hone Na De' from film Desi Boyz on the occasion of Sikkim Winter Carnival 2014 at Ranka. Sikkim gears up for its biggest event, Sikkim Winter Carnival 2014.

music · river

Sikkimese youth sings Break Free song by Ariana Grande feat. Zedd during the Sikkim Winter Carnival. Sikkim gears up for its biggest event, Sikkim Winter Carnival 2014.

river · monsoon

Rock band Lazy Finger performs at the Sikkim Winter Carnival in Ranka, East Sikkim. Sikkim gears up for its biggest event, Sikkim Winter Carnival 2014.

hills · river

Aerial view of snow cover Himalayan peaks of Nepal as a flight heading towards Sikkim Himaayas in India.

river · hills

Kangchenjunga is the third highest mountain in the world. It rises with an elevation of 8,586 m (28,169 ft) in a section of the Himalayas called Kangchenjunga Himal that is limited in the west by the Tamur River and in the east by the Teest…