Uttarakhand

temple

Gopeshwar appears to have been major temple site located about 10km. away from Chamoli on the way to Ukhimath.

temple

Gopeshwar appears to have been major temple site located about 10km. away from Chamoli on the way to Ukhimath.

temple · hills

View of western region of Garhwal hills at Janki Chatti on the way to Yamunotri in Uttarakhand. And pilgrims comes across Baharav Lal temple...

dance · railway

Men perform Pandav Nritya, one of the prominent and folk dance forms of Garhwal in Uttarakhand, India. Pandav Nritya is a dance form that explains the birth and life of the great Pandava kings.

river · hills

One can see the surrounding areas of Aglar Valley in Uttarakhand, India. A man setting up a temporary tea-stall during Maund Mela, he use stone stands to burn firewood and a little boy joins him.

river · festival

One can see the panoramic view of area around Aglar river of Garhwal region in Uttarakhand, India. Boy playing near the Aglar river.

ceremony · dance

Choliya dancers performing at Kumaoni wedding function. 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.

ceremony · festival

Groom's female relatives in traditional attire, wearing 'rangwali pichaura performing rituals for baraat ceremony during a Kumaoni wedding in a village of Uttarakhand...

hills · wildlife

The grey bush chat (Saxicola ferreus) is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.

hills

Timelapse of a moving clouds in the hills of Uttarakhand, India.

Uttarakhand's Jatoli village hosts a gaggle of White throated Laughing Thrushes in the early winter, when there is a shortage of air-borne insects and bugs need to be searched for in hidden places.

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.

hills · coastline

Bunty's cottage has two separate units. The main unit has two floors, a lower ground floor and a first floor. The other section is more like a support section, hosting kitchen, store and few other essentials.

river · temple

Wonderful sunrises in mist covered Garhwal as the winter months begin in the high mountains of Uttarakhand. At the beginning of winter, the idol at Gangotri temple is moved down, in a procession, to a lower village temple, near Mukhba.

monsoon · highway

Agastmuni - Tilwara road in bad condition. Heavy rainfall and flood on July 16 and 17 resulted in floods that damaged National highway Roads and houses in the Uttarakhand.

monsoon · highway

Road along river Mandakini in Uttarakhand. Heavy rainfall and flood on July 16 and 17 resulted in floods that damaged National highway No. 58 in the Uttarakhand.

monsoon · highway

Guptkashi - Tilwara road in bad condition Heavy rainfall and flood on July 16 and 17 resulted in floods that damaged roads 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

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

river · monsoon

Only rocks of massive sizes can be seen in the river bed and the horrific floods can only be imagined as the narrow Bhagirathi and Assi Ganga river transformed into monsters and ate away everthing in their path.

monsoon

Broken roads in the worst hit Rudraprayag. 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.