Uttarakhand

temple

In the center of Uttarkashi, in a buzzing market is a beautiful temple of Lord Vishwanath which is worth a visit.

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.

festival · ceremony

Devotees chanting religious bhajans, some praying during Nanda Devi Mohatsav in Uttarakhand, India. The three-week-long Nanda Devi Raj Jat is a pilgrimage and festival of Uttarakhand in India.

festival · ceremony

Devotees chanting religious bhajans, some praying during Nanda Devi Mohatsav in Uttarakhand, India. The three-week-long Nanda Devi Raj Jat is a pilgrimage and festival of Uttarakhand in India.

festival · ceremony

Fog cover the hills during Nanda Devi Yatra, One can see devotees trekking through the hills even during bad weather. The Nanda Devi is one festival in Uttarakhand that is famous globally.

river · temple

Banners of BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) displaying Narendra Modi on the streets of Lohaghat, Uttarakhand. Lohaghat is a town and a nagar panchayat in Champawat district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.

temple · river

Devotees visiting after the reopening of Kedarnath shrine in Uttarakhand. Kēdārnāth Mandir (Kedarnath Temple) is one of the holiest Hindu temples dedicated to the god Shiva and is located on the Garhwal Himalayan range near the Mandakini ri…

village · birds

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.

snow · wildlife

Wintering Snow Pigeons around Khati village below the Pindari Glacier in Kumaon, Uttarakhand, India. The Snow Pigeon (Columba leuconota) is a species of bird in the Columbidae family.

river · temple

The winter in Garhwal is cold and cruel and it is now that the rituals take place in the Gangotri temple at 10000 feet.

festival · hills

Maun Mela, a traditional community fishing festival held along the Aglar River in the Tehri Garhwal region of Uttarakhand, India.

livestock · hills

A large flock of Himalayan sheep and goats grazing across the high-altitude Bugyals (alpine meadows) of Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand, India. Local shepherds accompany the herd as the animals feed on the lush mountain grasslands.

birds · wildlife

A Brown-fronted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos auriceps) excavates a nest cavity in the moss-covered trunk of a tree in the Garhwal Himalaya of Uttarakhand.

hills · highway

The Haldwani–Nainital road in Uttarakhand, one of the main routes connecting Haldwani with the hill town of Nainital.

hills · river

A scenic view of Nainital captures the dramatic beauty of this famous Himalayan hill station nestled within the Kumaon region of northern India.

hills · river

Himalayan town of Devprayag in Uttarakhand, one of the holiest river confluences in India and an important pilgrimage destination in the Garhwal region.

village · hills

A lively tug-of-war competition is taking place on a large open dirt field in a scenic Himalayan mountain region. Two teams of young men pull intensely on opposite ends of a long rope while leaning back with full effort during the match.

hills · livestock

Traditional sheep shearing is taking place in the Himalayan region of Harsil, where pastoral communities prepare their flocks for seasonal weather changes.

temple · hills

The scene captures the prominent entrance gate of Narsingh Temple, a revered shrine dedicated to Lord Narsingh, the fourth avatar of Vishnu, depicted as half-man and half-lion.

hills · highway

In this compelling conversation, Shola Singh shares his experiences from multiple high-altitude driving expeditions across Uttarakhand, Bhutan, Siachin Glacier, Ladakh, and Jammu and Kashmir.

hills · aerial

This aerial view of Bageshwar town, Uttarakhand, reveals a small Himalayan settlement nestled within lush green mountains. Steep hills rise on all sides, shaping the town’s layout as buildings spread across the slopes and valleys.

river · hills

Devprayag is one of the most sacred and spiritually significant towns in Uttarakhand, India, renowned as the holy confluence where the Bhagirathi and Alaknanda rivers merge to form the revered River Ganga.

hills · livestock

In the serene hills of Uttarakhand, a large flock of sheep moves slowly along a paved mountain road, guided by their shepherd.