Uttarakhand

Bhujang Asana (cobra pose) instructions by Yog guru in the Himalaya. This is a luxury destination spa in Narendra Nagar, Uttarakhand, set in the Indian Himalayas.

river · lake

According to one of the popular legends Lord Ganesha chose this place as his abode. There is a temple devoted to Lord Ganesha here. Another name for this lake is ‘Dhundital’ meaning Ganesh Ka tal or lake of Ganesha. source:tripoto

industry · hills

Indian labourers fixing an electricity pole in Uttarakhand, India. Uttarakhand, the 27th State of India was created on 9th November 2000 as the 10th Himalayan State of the country blessed with the natural and mineral resources in abundance…

river

The Mountains of Kumaon, Hills covered with trees and a heart warming peace. The Mountains looks even beautiful after passing Jeolikot.

temple

Why have the noses of these statues been broken? Has it got anything to do with invaders of a different religion, perhaps? Lakhamandal, a historical place in Uttarakhand is located 128 kilometer away from Dehradun en route Yamunotri.

monsoon

At the end of the monsoon, Dehra dun looks clear from Mussoorie. One can even see across the valley city, to the Shivalik ranges beyond. As night falls, the city comes alive with twinkling lights aplenty.

dance

temple · river

Indian pilgrims take part in the annual Yamunotri Yatra in Uttarakhand, India.Yamunotri is one of the Char Dham and it is also first place to visit in the Char Dham Circuit.

river · temple

A waterfall seen en route Yamunotri Temple in Uttarakhand, India. Amongst the most famous and pious pilgrim spots is the Yamunotri, situated in the midst of the beautiful and majestic Himalayas.

river · lake

Roopkund (sometimes called Skeleton Lake) is a glacial lake in Uttarakhand state of India famous due to more than five hundred human skeletons found at the edge of the lake.

festival · ceremony

Devotees taking a break duirng Nanda Devi Raj Jat Yatra in Uttarakhand. One can see devotess set up tents during the yatra. The three-week-long Nanda Devi Raj Jat is a pilgrimage and festival of Uttarakhand in India.

festival · ceremony

Devotees on way to Nanda Devi during Nanda Devi Raj Jat Yatra in Uttarakhand. The three-week-long Nanda Devi Raj Jat is a pilgrimage and festival of Uttarakhand in India.

river · hills

On the trek up from Taluka and Shankri towards Osla-Sima, one follows the Tons river up-valley, into the Govind Pashu Vihar National Park, Uttarakhand.

Gray langurs or Hanuman langurs, the most widespread langurs of South Asia, are a group of Old World monkeys constituting the entirety of the genus Semnopithecus.

Regdu is a Place in Barakot Taluk in Champawat District of Uttarakhand State. Champawat district is a district of Uttarakhand state in northern India. The town of Champawat is the administrative headquarters.

ceremony · festival

Kumaoni groom along with his family members and priests performing 'havan' before his wedding in Uttarakhand. Kumaoni weddings are very simple but are solemnized with a number of rituals and traditions.

industry · hills

Workers in the process of constructing a hydro-power tunnel north of Uttarkashi, along the road to Gangotri and Harsil, close to the Din Garh and the Jaonli Garh.

snow · wildlife

The Snow Pigeon (Columba leuconota) is a species of bird in the Columbidae family. The Snow Pigeon has a blackish head contrasting with white neck collar and white underparts shading into ashy on the abdomen.

flowers

Southern magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora), also called evergreen magnolia, bull-bay, big-laurel, or large-flower magnolia, has large fragrant white flowers and evergreen leaves that make it one of the most splendid of forest trees and a v…

Regdu is a Place in Barakot Taluk in Champawat District of Uttarakhand State. Champawat district is a district of Uttarakhand state in northern India. The town of Champawat is the administrative headquarters.

festival · temple

Uttarakhand, the land known for its sanctity and religious fervor, is a cauldron of religious festivity.

hills · temple

The Abbott Memorial is where Mr. Johm Harold Abbott, an Englishman who developed Abbott Mount is buried. The memorial is ereceted in his honour in the grounds of the church which itself is located amongst the forest.

river · temple

At the beginning of winter, the idol at Gangotri temple is moved down, in a procession, to a lower village temple, near Mukhba.