Uttarakhand

festival · village

One village stones another village, in an age-old tradition... Bagwal literally means "fight with stones". This unique festival is celebrated in Devidhura village, which is located at a distance of 75km from Champawat district town.

Tapovan sulphur springs in Uttarakhand, near the town of Joshimath is known for its healing powers, especially skin ailments.

temple

Badrinath or Badrinarayan Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu which is situated in the town of Badrinath in Uttarakhand, India. The temple and town form one of the four Char Dham.

forest · river

Driving into the thick and dense Sal forests of Rajaji National Park in the Uttarakhand state of India.

temple · flowers

Devotees celebrating Vaikunth chaturdashi at Shree Kamleshwar mahadev temple of Srinagar Garhwal, Uttarakhand.

flowers · industry

Rhododendron arboreum (Tree Rhododendron), also known as burans or gurans, is an evergreen shrub or small tree with a showy display of bright red flowers. It is found in Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand.

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.

dance · railway

Men perform Pandav Nritya, one of the more prominent 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.

village · railway

Hindu devotees sing Thariya Chofla during Nanda Devi Festival in Sutol Village in Uttarakhand. Thariya Chofla is a prominent folk song from Uttarakhand sung with dance.

festival · ceremony

Devotees throng during Nanda Devi Raj Jat Yatra in Uttarakhand. One can see devotees offer prayer and seek blessing from the Goddess Nanda Devi.....

festival · ceremony

Devotees gather in large number to witness the Nanda Devi Raj Jat Yatra in Uttarakhand... The three-week-long Nanda Devi Raj Jat is a pilgrimage and festival of Uttarakhand in India.

hills

Panoramic view of Nanda Ghunti Summit from Bedni buggyal... Nanda Ghunti is a 6,309-metre-high (20,699 ft) mountain in Garhwal, India. It lies on the outer rim of the Nanda Devi Sanctuary. The mountain was first surveyed by T. G.

hills

Majestic view of Nanda Ghunti mountain as seen from Bedini Bugyal en route Homkund. Nanda Ghunti is a 6,309-metre-high (20,699 ft) mountain in Garhwal, India. It lies on the outer rim of the Nanda Devi Sanctuary.

festival · ceremony

Devotees ready to take the Nanda Devi Raj Jat Yatra or the Royal Journey in Uttarakhand, India. The three-week-long Nanda Devi Raj Jat is a pilgrimage and festival of Uttarakhand in India.

river · temple

View of the office of Congress party for the 54th Legislative Assembly in Lohaghat town, Uttarakhand. Lohaghat is a town and a nagar panchayat in Champawat district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.

river · temple

Vehicals like Maruti 800, Alto, Tata Sumo, Motor cycle, etc passing through the wet roads of Lohaghat in Champawat, Uttarakhand. Lohaghat is a town and a nagar panchayat in Champawat district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.

dance · festival

Choliya dancers performing at a Kumaoni baraat procession in Uttarakahnd, India. Choliya is a dance form practised in the Kumaun region of Uttarakhand.

ceremony · festival

Groom's family feeding theirs guests and relatives in a traditional way during a Kumaoni wedding in Uttarakhand. Kumaoni weddings are very simple but are solemnized with a number of rituals and traditions.

flowers · hills

In the background is a boggy meadow of Primula stuartii. One of the smallest flowering Rhododendron shrubs of talispatra, as seen above Dodital in May 1994, in Uttarakhand, India, at around 12, 500 feet altitude.

temple · festival

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

river · temple

As Autumn begins in Garhwal, idol of Goddess Ganga is shifted from Gangotri temple to Mukhba and the valley is filled with peculiar sights and sounds.

monsoon · hills

ITBP evacuates flood victims on a mountain trail, Uttarakhand. Salute to all those Army, ITBP, Air force, NDMA jawans for their valiant effort in the time of such a big natural calamity.

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.