Uttarakhand

Joshimath to Auli Gorson ropeway system is the highest ropeway of India. This ropeway has two cable cars and has 10 towers. It covers a slope distance of 3.96 KM and a track distance of 4.15 KM. This ropeway takes you up by 1110 meters.

river

Indian tourists row raft boats on river Ganga in Rishikeshamid of lush green Himalaya in Uttarakhand. One can see temporary tented accommodation on the banks. The major sporting activity in Rishikesh is White Water Rafting.

hills

A Himalayan Agama soaks up the sun on a rock in the hills of Uttarakhand, India. The Himalayan agama (Paralaudakia himalayana) is an agamid lizard found in Central Asia and South Asia.

temple · village

View of Kharsali village on way to Yamunotri temple in Uttarakhand. Yamunotri is one of the Char Dham and it is also first place to visit in the Char Dham Circuit.

livestock

A shepherd holding a stick in a field, watches over his sheep pasturing in Uttarakhand. Uttarakhand formerly Uttaranchal, is a state in the northern part of India.

ceremony · festival

Kumaoni men singing 'Murli bajane wale'. An old Kumaoni man dancing on the same song during a Kumaoni wedding in Uttarakhand. Kumaoni weddings are very simple but are solemnized with a number of rituals and traditions.

forest

The beautiful and serene surroundings of Deoban Forest Rest House in the midst of the forests.

snow · hills

Time lapse of clouds over snow covered mountains of Kedarnath, Uttarakhand. Kedarnath and Kedarnath Dome are two mountains in the Gangotri Group of peaks in the western Garhwal Himalaya in Uttarakhand state, India.

temple · festival

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

temple · festival

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

village

View of lush green mountains from Aagar village. Aagar is a village in Champawat district of Uttarakhand State. Champawat is a town and a nagar panchayat in Champawat district in the state of Uttarakhand, India.

temple · river

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

temple · river

As Autumn begins in Garhwal, idol of Goddess Ganga is shifted from Gangotri temple to Mukhba and the valley is filled with peculiar sights and sounds.

snow · river

Gangotri is situated at an altitude of 3,048 mts above sea level at the Uttarakashi district of Uttarakhand state. Located on the banks of the holy Bhagirathi River is one of the Char Dhams of Uttarakhand.

monsoon · highway

Heavy rainfall and flood on July 16 and 17 resulted in floods that damaged National highway Roads and houses in the Uttarakhand.

monsoon

Heavy rainfall and flood on July 16 and 17 resulted in floods that damaged National highway Roads and houses in the Uttarakhand.

monsoon · bazaar

In June 2013, a multi-day cloudburst centered on the North Indian state of Uttarakhand caused devastating floods and landslides in the country's worst natural disaster since the 2004 tsunami.

monsoon

In June 2013, a multi-day cloudburst centered on the North Indian state of Uttarakhand caused devastating floods and landslides in the country's worst natural disaster since the 2004 tsunami.

village · monsoon

In Silli village, whole houses have been filled with alluvial silt from the wrath of the river after a month of Uttarakhand floods In June 2013, a multi-day cloudburst centered on the North Indian state of Uttarakhand caused devastating flo…

snow · river

The frozen mountain stands strong as the holy Hindu river Bhagirathi flow out of a snout in Gaumukh in Uttarakhand. Gomukh, the terminus or snout of the Gangotri Glacier, from where Bhagirathi river originates.

village

A beautiful view of Agora Village in Uttrakhand Uttarakhand formerly Uttaranchal, is a state in the northern part of India.

architecture

Halmeti Bridge- On the way to Bevra, Uttrakhand Uttarakhand formerly Uttaranchal, is a state in the northern part of India.