Uttarakhand

hills · livestock

A flock of sheep grazing on green pastures of Kuari pass located in Garhwal region of Uttrakhand. Kuari Pass is probably the best window to view the high Himalayan peaks.

Uttarakhand·hills · wildlife

Waiting to be savoured, the pristine ecodiversity of the Himalayan ranges beckons all nature lovers. It can be an ideal retreat for those wanting to experience the unique flora and fauna of the region.

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.

river · temple

View of sangam point of Alakananda river and Pindar river in Karnprayag in Uttarakhand, India.

river · aerial

Aerial view of the confluence of river Alaknanda and Pindar in Karnaprayag in Uttarakhand. At the confluence, there is a temple. Pindar river flows on the right-hand side of the temple while on the left side there is Alaknanda river.

river

The Alaknanda is a Himalayan river in the Indian state of Uttarakhand and one of the two headstreams of the Ganga, the major river of Northern India and the holy river of Hinduism.

flowers

A Black-capped Sibia sits on Rhododendron blossom in Uttarakhand, India. The rufous sibia (Heterophasia capistrata) is a species of bird in the Leiothrichidae family. It feeds on berries and insects.

A tourist car crosses a raging torrent in the mountains of Uttarakhand.

village

Osla is a Village in Mori Tehsil in Uttar Kashi District of Uttarakhand State, India. It is located 57 KM towards west from District head quarters Uttarkashi. 90 KM from State capital Dehradun.

village · politics

People living in hilly areas of rural India have to walk many miles to get water to drink or for the household but in Champawat of Uttarakhand where people easily get water supply.

hills · livestock

A lovely silhouette profile shot of a herd of cattle coming in to roost for the night, on a mountain meadow in the Himalaya.

flowers · hills

One of the smallest flowering Rhododendron shrubs - the talispatra, as seen above Dodital in May 1994, in Uttarakhand, India, at around 12, 500 feet altitude.

flowers · industry

Kashmir Corydalis is a charming, delicate perennial herb with 3-8 sky-blue flowers with darker blue tips. The flowers are borne in lax cluster on top of the stem. Flowers turn pale when dried.

hills

A lone Himalayan Griffon Vulture on a conifer tree top scouting for potential scavenging areas. Whitish and brown in contrast with the green needles and cones of the conifer tree.

temple · village

Garhwal Rifles band accompanies Gangotri idol as it enters Mukhba village Much pomp and pageantry accompanies the winter movement of the Gangotri temple idol on its winter journey.

hills · forest

With a backdrop of wild Himalayan forests, this is the quintessential image of how Uttarakhand was before development, roads, dams and temple-towns took over the landscape! Uttarakhand has a total area of 53,484 km², of which 93% is mounta…

Kumaon is the land of mythological stories and traditional values in Uttarakhand. Approx. 400 temples are situated in Kumaon. Chopta is situated between Kedarnath and Badrinath.

river · aerial

Aerial view of the confluence of river Alaknanda and Mandakini in Rudraprayag in Uttarakhand. At the confluence, there is a temple of Hindu Lord Shiva. Pilgrims use the staircase to reach the temple as it is on a hilltop.

hills · snow

An ascent of Black Peak or Banderpunch II (20, 956 feet altitude) in the Garhwal Himalaya, by an expedition from Dartmouth College, New Hampshire, USA, in 1991.

hills

What a perfect illustration of the Himalayan tree line / treeline at 3:45 into this video. See the trees fade away and the high altitude meadows start, as this group of trekkers leave their massive campsite at Bekal Taal, en route BrahmaTal…

temple · river

Yamunotri, the temple dedicated to the origin of the Yamuna river is one of the four holiest Hindu sites in Uttarakhand - the Char Dham. Vehicles drive slowly in this mountainous terrain.

temple

Champawat is a fairly medium-sized town in Uttarakhand. It's a clean place and a pilgrimage site of Hindu for worshipping Lord Shiva in the old temple called Baleshwar.

hills · snow

Climbers pitch a tent at Camp 1 of a mountain in Garhwal, around the Gangotri valley. Placing their ice axes and ironmongery outside the tent, they start setting their wares inside and set up their stove, making tea for themselves.