Uttarakhand

Trekking towards Manjhi to Dodital, Uttrakhand Uttarakhand formerly Uttaranchal, is a state in the northern part of India.

hills · forest

Shepard flock his sheep in Joshimath town of Uttarakhand. Shepherd from Uttarakhand leading their flock of sheep along a road in Joshipath, India.

farmland · hills

Uttarakhand formerly known as Uttaranchal, is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the "Land of the Gods" due to the many holy Hindu temples and pilgrimage centres found throughout the state.

ceremony · temple

A tantrik puja or hindu prayer / worship ceremony of Besi Pooja being held in Lakhat Village near Chausar in Uttaranchal in North India. The Besi Pooja is held only once in five years.

village

Travel to the Himalayan village of Lakhat near Chausar in Uttaranchal in North India. Images of the picturesque landscapes of the lower Himalayas with a cover of mist amongst the evergreen conifer trees and grassy slopes along the hillsides…

river · hills

Shot from a bridge just before the valley of flowers, Uttaranchal, this is a rocky stream that will refresh you.

festival · river

During the Maund Mela in Uttarakhand, men step into the fast-flowing river, carrying traditional fishing nets, and immerse themselves in the cold, running waters to catch fish as part of an age-old ritual.

farmland

Plums get ready to be harvested and eaten at the Wilderness Orchard and botanical gardens in Uttarakhand.

hills · coastline

A slug or snail crawls at geological pace on a moss-laden stone slope in the Himalaya, at the Wilderness Orchard and botanical garden in Uttarakhand. It leaves behind a slimy trail...

A pair of female peafowl perched on the branch of semal tree in Uttarakhand. The semal tree is also known as the silk cotton tree. Wildfilmsindia estate provides a diverse environment for different species to prosper.

A panoramic view from Sukhi Top, looking 360 degrees, starting with Chhup Kanti Pass, Banderpunch, Ruria Kanda top, Lamkhaga peak, Kakod Gad peak, Mahla, Srikantha, Gangotri I, II, II, Rudragaira and Jaonli.

temple · architecture

Gurudwara Shri Reetha Sahib is sitauted in the Reetha Sahib Village Distt Champawat, Uttarakhand. It is 209 KM from GURUDWARA SHRI NANAKMATA SAHIB. SHRI GURU NANAK DEV JI, had visited this place.

lake · river

Nainital Lake, a natural freshwater body, situated amidst the township of Nainital in Uttarakhand State of India, tectonic in origin, is kidney shaped or crescent shaped and has an outfall at the southeastern end.

lake · river

Nainital Lake, a natural freshwater body, situated amidst the township of Nainital in Uttarakhand State of India, tectonic in origin, is kidney shaped or crescent shaped and has an outfall at the southeastern end.

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temple · hills

Garhwal Rifles band accompanies Gangotri idol as it enters Mukhba village Much pomp and pageantry accompanies the winter movement of the Gangotri temple idol on its winter journey.

farmland

Green apples growing in an apple orchard owned by Dr. Kundan Singh Panwar, expert horticulturalist and consultant to Uttarakhand state government, on horticultural matters, at his Nainbagh fruit orchard in Uttarakhand state.

A Gray Langur takes care of its two babies atop a tree in 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.

festival · ceremony

The best of 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 · wildlife

Gauri Kund is a Hindu pilgrimage site and base camp for trek to Kedarnath Temple, in Uttaranchal, India. It is situated at an altitude of more than 6000 feet in the Garhwal Himalayas.

snow · river

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

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.