Uttarakhand

monsoon

Heavy rainfall and flood on July 16 and 17 resulted in floods that damaged houses and roads 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 · hills

Himalayan Birch or Betula utilis trees or bhoj parta on the bark of which old Hindu manuscripts were written! A splendid natural scenery on the trek to Gidara and Dayara Bugyal from Barsu village in Uttarakashi district in Uttarakhand.

village · old town

Away from hustle and bustle of hectic daily lives of city dwellers, away form the polluted streets and crowded corners of plains, in the lap of foothills of Kumaon lies the serene beautiful village of Jim Corbett-Chhoti Haldwani.

hills · river

The walk from Dodital to Darwa Top is a steep uphill and exciting walk through Rhododendron campanulatum shrubs which are the habitat of Monal Pheasants and Musk deer, although the former are more readily seen than the latter! Dodital is a…

highway · hills

A rainy, misty mountain road in Uttarakhand affected by landslides and falling rocks during the monsoon.

hills · flowers

Trekkers heading toward the Valley of Flowers in Uttarakhand, India, on a rainy day. Wearing raincoats, the group walks along a rough, sloping mountain trail surrounded by dense green vegetation and tall alpine trees.

hills · festival

During the Jeetu Bagdwal festival in the Garhwal Himalaya of Uttarakhand, villagers gather for a vibrant traditional ritual filled with folk songs, dancing, drumming and ceremonial performances.

flowers · hills

Rhododendron arboreum, popularly known as Burans or Lali Gurans, one of the most iconic flowering trees of the Himalayas.

flowers · hills

The striking beauty of a wild Rhododendron (Rhododendron arboreum), locally known as Burans, is blooming spectacularly in a Himalayan forest.

wildlife · birds

An Alpine Accentor (Prunella collaris), a hardy mountain songbird found in the high-altitude regions of the Himalayas, including Uttarakhand.

hills · snow

This timelapse captures the dramatic high-altitude landscape of the Harsil Valley region in Uttarakhand within the Garhwal Himalayas. Dominating the scene is the snow-covered Srikantha Peak, also known as Mt.

festival · temple

Infrastructure arrangements are visible during the Bagwal Festival in Devidhura. Tall lighting masts are installed to illuminate the temple area for large gatherings.

hills · monsoon

A cluster of residential buildings is documented in Tanakpur within the Himalayan foothills. The town is surrounded by green hills and forested slopes typical of the Kumaon region.

hills · monsoon

The Himalayan foothills come alive during the monsoon season when thick, dramatic clouds roll across the mountains and valleys.

hills · temple

a scenic journey to Shri Bharav Mandir, located on the trekking route to Dodital in Uttarakhand. Devotees and trekkers are seen making their way towards the temple, walking along the serene Himalayan trails surrounded by lush greenery.

aerial · river

Experience the breathtaking bird’s-eye perspective of the Mandakini, a tributary of the Alaknanda River, as it flows gracefully around the town of Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand.

river · monsoon

A pair of frogs mating at our wildfilmsindia Pari Tibba Estate in the Himalaya, around our trout ponds. Help us identify the species of frog we're seeing here at an altitude of 6500 feet in Uttarakhand.

village

Massive quantity of rice being cooked in a large vessel in a quaint little village in Garhwal. Men seen cooking rice on an outdoor wood fire for a wedding function in Uttarakhand where rice is the main staple food.

hills · birds

This lovely wild Owl calls each night at our Wilderness Orchard and botanical gardens where we have provided them sanctuary, in the western Himalayan state of Uttarakhand.

monsoon · hills

Lightning over the lower hills of the Himalaya and the Shivalik range, as seen from Landour in Uttarakhand, India. You can actually see the clouds with their discharge of rain, as they move across the Doon valley, during the monsoon months.

temple · river

Tungnath is the highest Shiva temple in the world and is one of the five and the highest Panch Kedar temples located in the mountain range of Tunganath in Rudraprayag district, in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.

temple · hills

Archival footage from pre 1990, of the Char Dham pilgrim trail in Uttarakhand's Garhwali district of the Himalaya.