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.

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 · snow

View of Sone Garh, above Sukhi in Uttarakhand. 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.

village · farmland

Time to harvest the potatoes! Sacks are filled and despatched back to the village, for use through the winter months and some cash crop sales in the local village market.

The Gray Langur,also known as the Hanuman Langur relaxes in what is probably his afternoon siesta. The Langurs are found all over India and also in other parts of South east Asia.

Amidst a garbage dump with Maggi packets and polythene, two Indian Langurs search for food. Very used to living amongst humans now, the Langur are usually herbivores and is seen eating what is probably a flower petal.

Langurs have become so used to humans living around them that they have adopted to human ways of eating. This Gray Langur seems to be loving the pack of chips he is elegantly holding and eating from.

Uttarakhand·hills · river

Spectacular Dodital Lake, Uttrakhand Dodital is a freshwater lake in Uttarakhand, India, situated at a height of 3,024 metres (9,921 ft).

Cadets march smartly during the passing out parade of the Indian Military Academy in Uttarakhand. The Indian Military Academy, Dehradun (also known as IMA) is the officer training Academy of the Indian Army. IMA was established in 1932.

hills · river

Dodital is a freshwater lake in Uttarakhand, India, situated at a height of 3,024 metres (9,921 ft).

hills · flowers

Time lapse of fog in Valley of 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.

river · snow

Time Lapse of Clouds in Gaumukh, Gangotri National Park. Clouds over Bhagirathi peaks, Uttarakhand.

temple · highway

Earlier, the Pandava brothers were here and performed penance; since then, this place has been named Pancheshwar Dham. From here, they went towards the Himalayas. This temple has completed 100 years.

Cadets march smartly during the passing out parade of the Indian Military Academy in Uttarakhand. These National Cadet Corps (NCC) women could well aspire to join the Indian Army.

Uttarakhand·temple

Seeped in mythologies, Lakhamandal, another quiet retreat of the Garhwal Himalayas. Associated with the epic of the Mahabharata, Lakhamandal has temples hailing Lord Shiva, Parshuram and the Pandavs.

river

Robber's Cave (locally known as Guchhupani) is a river cave formation located approximately 8 km from the centre of Dehradun City (Uttarakhand, India). The cave is about 600 metres long, divided into two main parts.

ceremony · festival

Kumaoni groom along with his family members and priests performing 'havan' before his wedding in Uttarakhand. Ladies singing wedding songs during 'havan'...

hills · river

Himalayan Monal / Impeyan Pheasant at Dodital Lake at Dodital Lake, Uttranchal / Uttarakhand. Lophophorus impeyanus Dodital is a freshwater lake in Uttarakhand, India, situated at a height of 3,024 metres (9,921 ft).

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.

Yellow-billed Chough, as seen at the source of the Ganga or Ganges river, at Gaumukh, Uttarakhand, India. One can see the peak of Mt.

hills · bus

Driving on the hills of Joshimath while enjoying the lovely view of the mountains against the clear blue sky. Joshimath lies on national highway NH58 that connects Delhi with Badrinath and Mana Pass in Uttarakhand near Indo-Tibet border.