Uttarakhand

hills · coastline

Abbott Mount is one of the highest habitable point in the Upper Kumaon hill ranges in Uttarakhand. Abbott Mount is located at a height of 7,000 ft above sea level, 435km from Delhi and 9 km from Lohaghat.

festival · highway

The Kanvar Yatra or Kavad Yatra is annual pilgrimage of devotees of Shiva, known as Kānvarias, to Hindu pilgrimage places of Haridwar, Gaumukh and Gangotri in Uttarakhand to fetch holy waters of Ganges River, Ganga Jal, which is later offe…

Hawk moth in the Himalaya. The Sphingidae are a family of moths (Lepidoptera), commonly known as hawk moths, sphinx moths, and hornworms; it includes about 1,450 species.

Uttarakhand

The Tehri dam is located along the Bhagirathi Ganga / Ganges, in Uttarakhand, India. It was the subject of much environmental activism prior to completion, but is now providing some power and water to New Delhi and other cities in north Ind…

hills

Time Lapse on Mt. Shivling from Gaumukh, Ganga valley, Uttarakhand, India. As seen from below Gaumukh in the Gangotri valley, along the Ganges.

The Tehri dam is located along the Bhagirathi Ganga / Ganges, in Uttarakhand, India. It was the subject of much environmental activism prior to completion, but is now providing some power and water to New Delhi and other cities in north Ind…

temple · river

Lohaghat is a town and a nagar panchayat in Champawat district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. This is a hill station with many tourist spots around.

monsoon

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

flowers · snow

Wild flora on the Gidara trek in Uttarakhand. Dayara Bugyal along with its twin Gidara Bugyal is perhaps one of the most beautiful alpine meadows in India.

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…

birds · wildlife

Grey headed Flycatcher on an Oak tree in Ranikhet, Uttarakhand. The Grey headed Flycatcher is a small passerine bird. It is 13 cm long. It is a long-tailed flycatcher-like bird with an upright stance.

Girl doing yoga in the Himalaya. This is a luxury destination spa in Narendra Nagar, Uttarakhand, set in the Indian Himalayas.

monsoon · forest

At Vijaynagar, there have been whole lines of houses and shops completely washed away by the river Mandakini. Heavy rainfall and flood on July 16 and 17 resulted in floods that damaged houses and roads in the Uttarakhand.

bazaar · river

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.

forest · hills

Uttarakhand has a total area of 53,484 km², of which 93% is mountainous and 65% is covered by forest. Most of the northern part of the state is covered by high Himalayan peaks and glaciers.

temple · festival

Uttarakhand, the land known for its sanctity and religious fervor, is a cauldron of religious festivity.

Yoga session at a spa resort in the Himalaya.