Uttarakhand

So now we are going to cook red rice for you which grown in Garhwal. The most amazing part of this rice is that it grows in the scarcity of water. It is high in protein and good for the eyesight.

birds

Paradise Flycatcher pair at their nest on a jackfruit or kathal tree in the Shivalik range, India. The Asian Paradise-flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi) is a medium-sized passerine bird native to Asia.

hills

Uttarakhand, formerly Uttaranchal, is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the Land of Gods due to the many holy Hindu temples and cities found throughout the state, some of which are among Hinduism's most spiri…

river · hills

Waterfall in Uttrakhand. A waterfall in the Jallandhri Garh valley above the village-town of Harsil, en route Gangotri. One can see high altitude Birch forests on the cliffy mountain above the falls.

festival · music

Escape Festival of Naukuchiatal, Uttarakhand is an annual festival of Arts and Music. It's a three day escape into nature which is a diverse mix of creative expressions through contemporary music, photography, pottery, painting and other e…

Couple of workers working on the hills of Uttarakhand to make a pushta .

architecture

Trucks and cars crosses the Champawat bridge in Uttarakhand. Champawat is a town and a Nagar Palika Parishad in Champawat district in the state of Uttarakhand, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Champawat district.

A tourist bus passes through Champawat district in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand. Champawat district is a district of Uttarakhand state in northern India. The town of Champawat is the administrative headquarters.

temple · ceremony

Ukhimath is a pilgrimage site in Rudraprayag district, Uttarakhand, India. It is at an elevation of 1311 metres and at a distance of 41 km from Rudraprayag.

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.