Uttarakhand

monsoon

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

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 · 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.

Traditional houses of Dhandakla, Uttrakhand Uttarakhand formerly Uttaranchal, is a state in the northern part of India.

temple · ceremony

This temple popularly known as Omkareshwar Pith is one of the oldest in the country and houses the dieties of Kedarnath and Madmaheswar during the winter months.

hills · birds

Hill White-cheeked Bulbul (Pycnonotus) eating wild pears or kaithal fruit at the Wilderness Films India Himalayan estate in Uttarakhand.

ceremony · temple

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…

temple · river

Uttarkashi town and a temple in Uttarakhand Gaumukh translates to a cow's mouth, the mythological source of the river.

aerial · snow

Yellow billed Choughs (pronounced as 'chuff') flying over the snout of Gaumukh glacier, Gangotri National Park, Uttarakhand, India.

hills · aerial

This drone-shot footage captures the breathtaking Saryu Valley in Uttarakhand, showcasing both the river Saryu and the surrounding less-visited Himalayan valley.

We filmed this rat at 7500 feet in Uttarakhand, at the Wilderness Orchard and botanical gardens. Please help us identify the species, if you're into rats!

wildlife · birds

We discovered this beautiful bird in the protected zone of the Wilderness Orchard and botanical gardens in Uttarakhand.

river · snow

Trekkers cooking food as they camp on way to Banderpunch, Uttarakhand. Bandarpunch (or Bandarpoonch) is a major peak of the Garhwal division of the Himalayas, in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.

Yoga in the Himalaya! Uttarakhand is the 27th state of the Republic of India located in Northern part of India and separated out of the state of Uttar Pradesh, in November 2000. It was formerly known as Uttaranchal until January 01, 2007.

snow · highway

The road going from Mussoorie to Dhanaulti, in Uttarakhand gets its share of snowfall in winters every year. This year was a particularly cold winter and saw heavy snowfall in this Himalayan region.

Uttarakhand·river

River rafting on the Ganga and the Alaknanada in Uttarakhand remain the most fascinating of all adventure sports. The Ganga has always been a mystery for explorers and full of surprises for rafters.

Uttarakhand·river · hills

However by far the most popular of all adventure recreations for the tourists has been trekking. It requires minimum expertise and can therefore be enjoyed by experts and amateurs alike.

ceremony · dance

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

hills · river

For the first time ever, the deep sea expert diver Shankar Thapar and Amit All attempt and succeed in swimming across the breadth of Dodital lake! Attempted for the first time : swimming across the freezing waters of Dodital Dodital is a fr…

flowers

The local names for this flower in Garhwal and Kumaon are Kupheru, Jhulu and Kapas. The altitudinal range for this flower is 1200-2400 meters. It flowers in the months of March through June.

hills · flowers

Valley of Flowers National Park is an Indian national park located in Uttarakhand state. Valley was declared a national park in 1982, and now it is a World Heritage Site.

flowers

Sorrel Sapphire forages on an Erigeron bellidioides (a wild daisy) flower at the Wilderness Orchard and botanical gardens in the Uttarakhand Himalaya, India.