Uttarakhand

A Shikra known as little-banded Goshawk sits on a tree on one leg. It ruffles its feathers and draws back one of its legs inside its feathers.

A Streaked Laughingthrush spotted on the way during an early winter trek to Harsil, Uttarakhand. Our cameramen stop by to take a look at this small bird with streaks all over the body.

birds · wildlife

The Brown-headed Barbet or Large Green Barbet is an Asian barbet. Barbets and toucans are a group of near passerine birds with a worldwide tropical distribution.

river · village

Beautiful waterfall like a stream of milk flowing down from a hillside in Osla village of Uttarakhand! Osla is a village in Jausar-Bawar region of uttarakhand.

temple · village

Indian Hindu devotees throng Nag Devta Temple in Uttarakhand as they start procession for Annapurna Temple yatra. Annapurna temple, situated in world famous tourist spot Dodital opens its portals for the pilgrims.

Lakhamandal, a historical place in Uttarakhand is located 128 kilometer away from Dehradun en route Yamunotri. According to Hindu mythology, Kauravas build the palace of Lac to kill Pandavas.

river

Rudraprayag is the confluence of river Mandakini and Alaknanda. One of the important place en route Kedarnath is Ukhimath.

festival · temple

Maa Barahi Devi Temple Devidhura, Champawat is famous for its Barahi temples. A very unusual fair, which attracts people from Kumaon, Nepal, and even other places, is held every year at the temple of Barahi Devi on Raksha Bandhan day.

river · forest

The sign board reads distances to Khairna, Bhowali and Bajol. Fly over the river valleys around Ranikhet and Almora in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand, with pine forests, stepped fields and cultivation, sparse traffic on the roads and open…

hills · livestock

Sheep grazing on Kauri pass meadows as they move upwards in Garhwal region of Uttarakhand. Kuari Pass is probably the best window to view the high Himalayan peaks.

festival · highway

Kavarias reach Haridwar for the annual Kavad Mela. 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 and Sultanganj in…

forest · river

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

flowers · hills

The Flower of Burans (Rhododendron) blooms over the Uttarakhand hills during spring season in the month of March and April. When this flower is in full bloom the mountains seem exactly as twinkling stars studded sky.

ceremony · temple

Priest performs various rituals on the occasion of Vaikunth chaturdashi at Kamleshwar Mahadev temple of Srinagar Garhwal. Aarti of Lord Shiva being performed during Khad deeva at Kamleshwar temple.

temple · festival

Pilgrims on way to Yamunotri temple carrying palanquin of deities during Yamunotri Yatra in Uttarakhand. Yamunotri is one of the Char Dham and it is also first place to visit in the Char Dham Circuit.

festival · 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 moving in a queue on the way to Nanda Devi. Some of the devotees take a halt and make a temporary hut to rest during Nanda Devi Raj Jat Yatra in Uttarakhand, India.

festival · ceremony

Devotees offer prayer and seek blessings during Nanda Devi Yatra which celebrated once in 12 years. They all are chanting religious bhajans, some praying during Nanda Devi Mohatsav in Uttarakhand, India.

festival · ceremony

Devotees take a halt on the way to Nanda Devi during Nanda Devi Raj Jat Yatra in Uttarakhand. It is one such festival of Uttarakhand that is famous globally.

festival · ceremony

Devotees cook food in an open makeshift kitchen during Nanda Devi Raj Jat Yatra in Uttarakhand. 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

Devotees throng Nanda Devi Raj Jat Yatra in Uttarakhand. One can see devotees seek blessings from goddess Nanda Devi. The three-week-long Nanda Devi Raj Jat is a pilgrimage and festival of Uttarakhand in India.

festival · river

People walking down towards Aglar river to celebrate Maund Mela, Garhwal - Uttarakhand. Maund Mela is a yearly fishing festival of Garhwal and its origin can be dated back to the pre-independence feudal era, initiated by the then Maharajah…