Uttarakhand

river

Gaumukh trek in Uttarakhand, India. Some pilgrims opt to walk up to the glacial source, while others take a horse-back ride up. One can see clear views of the Bhagirathi peaks en route from Gangotri to Gaumukh.

river · hills

A waterfall enters the Jallandhri / Julandri Garh torrent / stream / river system, as one looks across to the Srikantha valley, and down to Harsil below, where the Jallandhri Garh flows into the Ganga.

birds

The Short-toed Eagle eyes a snake on the ground, in the process trying to keep its eyes as stationery as possible, even while it's body steadies itself buffetted by the wind.

Uttarakhand·river

देवप्रयाग भारत के उत्तराखंड राज्य के पौड़ी गढ़वाल ज़िले में स्थित एक शहर है और अलकनंदा नदी के पंच प्रयागों में से एक है। देवप्रयाग, अलकनंदा और भागीरथी नदी के संगम पर समुद्र तल से 475 मीटर की ऊँचाई पर स्थित है। देवप्रयाग टिहरी गढ़वाल ज़िले म…

river

Driving through narrow roads of Ramnagar town in Uttarakhand. Ramnagar is situated in the Nainital district of Kumaon region of Uttarakhand. state on the banks of Kosi river at an elevation 345mts above sea level.

ceremony · festival

A woman dances to a Kumaoni song at a wedding sangeet in Kumaon, Uttarakhand. Kumaoni weddings are very simple but are solemnized with a number of rituals and traditions.

temple · river

Gangotri river in uttaranchal. The Gangotri temple in Uttarakhand lies several kilometers below Gaumukh, the glacial source of the ganges or Ganga river.

monsoon

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

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.

The site of Asoka's inscriptions at Kalsi the only place in north India where the great Mauryan emperor has inscribed the set of the fourteen rock edicts (res).

forest · hills

When Lord Curzon was the Viceroy of India, he walked this high altitude trail from Ghat village in Garhwal. This beautiful high altitude Himalayan trail is now known as the Kuari pass trek.

festival · temple

In the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand in India, a dangerous festival of stone pelting is organized annually now done with fruits. Outside of this region, to the rest of the world, this festival would seem bizarre.

festival · music

Events at the Escape festival. Samita Chatterjee doing graffiti! Escape festival 2011, Uttarakhand. Escape Festival of Naukuchiatal, Uttarakhand is an annual festival of Arts and Music.

hills

The beautiful meadows of Dayara Buggyal make for an ideal camping ground, high in the Himalaya of Uttarakhand at an altitude over 3000 metres above sea level.

Jaunsari homes are built on pillars and employ an ingenious technique involving both wood and cemented structures stacked one over the other in building the walls, which keeps the house earthquake proof and also cool during summer and warm…

temple

Champawat is located 175 kilometer away from Tanakpur. Champawat is a historical place in Uttarakhand which is used to be the capital of Chand Rulers. Champawat is famous for its ancient temples. Ancient Baleshwar Temple in Champawat.

hills · forest

A beautiful scenic view of the beautiful God's land, Uttarakhand. A hilly state with small cosy cottages beautifully sitting on the hills surrounded by the freshness of trees and flowers and breathtaking mountains.

festival · ceremony

Devotees on way to Nanda Devi. One can see trek passing by the hills during Nanda Devi Raj Jat Yatra in Uttarakhand, India. 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. One can see devotees take halt and set up tent 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.

festival · village

Villagers walking down the hills to take part and witness in Maund Mela or fish killing festival which take place every year at Aglar river in Garhwal region of Uttarakhand, India.

fort · farmland

The war memorial stands in the battle field of Khalanga. It is a testimony of valour indomitable courage, highest fighting spirit and supreme sacrifice of Gorkha soldiers, women and children in the battle field of Khalanga during Oct/Nov 18…