Uttarakhand

river · temple

Gangotri is situated at an altitude of 3,048mts 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

Heavy rainfall and flood on July 16 and 17 resulted in floods that damaged roads in the 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 houses and roads in the Uttarakhand. The river has widened in a few areas, changed its course in some and has engulfed a lot of areas in the Uttarakhand valley.

monsoon

Heavy rainfall and flood on July 16 and 17 resulted in floods that damaged houses and roads in Gauchar, Uttarakhand. Also, it has led to a total downgrading in business. Hotels and food joints wear a sad and deserted look.

monsoon

Heavy rainfall and flood on July 16 and 17 resulted in floods that damaged houses and roads in the Uttarakhand. Also, it has led to a total downgrading in business. Hotels and food joints wear a sad and deserted look.

monsoon · village

The small village of Agastyamuni completely washed away and destructed in the wake of Utarakhand Floods of June 2013.

flowers · monsoon

A splendid natural scenery on the trek to Gidara and Dayara Bugyal from Barsu village in Uttarakashi district in Uttarakhand. Flowers are at full bloom in the meadows of these basins. Specially in the monsoon and post monsoon season.

flowers · monsoon

A splendid natural scenery on the trek to Gidara and Dayara Bugyal from Barsu village in Uttarakashi district in Uttarakhand. Flowers are at full bloom in the meadows of these basins. Specially in the monsoon and post monsoon season.

flowers · monsoon

A splendid natural scenery awaits on the trek to Gidara and Dayara Bugyal from Barsu village in Uttarakashi district in Uttarakhand. Flowers are at full bloom in the meadows of these basins.

flowers · snow

Wild flora on the Gidara trek in Uttarakhand. Dayara Bugyal along with its twin Gidara Bugyal is perhaps one of the most beautiful alpine meadows in India.

Indian men slaughtering a goat and take out its lungs at a village in Uttarakhand.

temple · forest

Neelkanth Mahadev Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Nilkanth (Lord Shiva). The temple is situated at a height of 1330 meters and is located about 32 km from Rishikesh in the Pauri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand, India.

An expert plucker on the very top branches of a Lychee tree plucks and picks the best Lychees of the season to be sold in the market.

hills · flowers

Uttarakhand, formerly 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.

Time Lapse of Clouds. See Shrikanth peak from the Lamkhaga valley of Jallandhari Garh.

hills · monsoon

Dense mist moves across mountain slopes in Uttarakhand, India during the monsoon season. Low clouds settle over ridgelines and valleys, reducing visibility and softening landscape contours.

flowers · hills

This footage captures a magnificent Rhododendron tree in full bloom, its canopy richly covered in vibrant red flowers, while the ground beneath is beautifully carpeted with freshly fallen blossoms.

hills

Himalayan Griffon Vultures circling overhead, taking advantage of thermals! Travel to the Himalayan village of Lakhat near Chausar in Uttaranchal in North India.

It takes 25 minutes to travel from Pirumadara to Kashipur. Approximate driving distance between Pirumadara and Kashipur is 21 kms or 13 miles or 11.3 nautical miles.

hills · highway

Driving in Uttarakhand from Kumaon on Bhatronjkhan road. Driving at night is a daring task as visibility is low.

ceremony · festival

Choliya dance, a popular dance form in Kumaon region of Uttarakhand performing at Kumaoni wedding. Chholiya is a dance form practised in the Kumaun region of Uttarakhand.

A baby Gray Langur, found abundantly in India, clings on to its mother's body as she relaxes and moves around looking for food. Uttarakhand has quite a number of these Langurs.