“Himalayas”

Uttarakhand·river

On the holy banks of the Ganges, in the lap of the Himalayas, lies Parmarth Niketan Ashram, the largest ashram in Rishikesh and one of India's largest spiritual institutions.

river · lake

Roopkund (sometimes called Skeleton Lake) is a glacial lake in Uttarakhand state of India famous due to more than five hundred human skeletons found at the edge of the lake.

forest · river

The Advaita Ashram has its origins in 1896, when Swami Vivekananda was travelling through the Alps recuperating, and expressed the desire to have a similar place in India, for retreat and study of Vedas.

temple · festival

One of the most sacred destinations to salvation and redemption, the Uttarakhand Char Dham Yatra is meant for the holy devotees round the world.

temple · river

One of the most sacred destinations to salvation and redemption, the Uttarakhand Char Dham Yatra is meant for the holy devotees round the world.

Guwahati, Assam·wildlife · river

Assam ([æˈsæm]; Assamese: অসম Ôxôm About this sound pronunciation (help·info) /ɔxɔm/) is a northeastern state of India. Its capital is Dispur, located at Guwahati. Guwahati is also known as the North-Eastern corridor of India.

river

Chadar River in Ladakh. Confluence of the Zanskar river with the Indus at Saspul Nimmo. Ladakh is a region of Jammu and Kashmir which lies between the Kunlun mountain range in the north and the main Great Himalayas to the south.

river

Chadar River in Ladakh. Confluence of the Zanskar river with the Indus at Saspul Nimmo. Ladakh is a region of Jammu and Kashmir which lies between the Kunlun mountain range in the north and the main Great Himalayas to the south.

river · music

This film and song tell the story of the Ganga's journey from the pristine glaciers of the Himalayas to the densely populated cities and plains of India. The lyrics question why a river that gives so much must endure so much suffering.

Uttarakhand·hills · river

A scenic aerial view of Chinyalisaur, a Himalayan town located in the Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand.

Ladakh·ceremony · aerial

Aerial view of Thiksey Monastery. It is situated 18 km from Leh in the valley of Indus river. Thiksey Monastery is the largest monastery in central Ladakh district in Jammu & Kashmir.

river

Poor children searching for coins at the cremation ghat of Haridwar. The Ganges, also Ganga , is a trans-boundary river of Asia which flows through India and Bangladesh.

river · temple

The Gangotri temple was built by the Gorkha General Amar Singh Thapa, in the 18th century, is situated on the left bank of Bhagirathi. The temple is nested amidst the beautiful surroundings of deodars and pines.

West Bengal·ceremony · river

At the end of six days, the idol is taken for immersion in a procession amid loud chants of 'Bolo Durga mai-ki jai' (glory be to Mother Durga') and 'aashchhe bochhor abar hobe' ('it will happen again next year') and drumbeats to the river o…

West Bengal·ceremony · river

At the end of six days, the idol is taken for immersion in a procession amid loud chants of 'Bolo Durga mai-ki jai' (glory be to Mother Durga') and 'aashchhe bochhor abar hobe' ('it will happen again next year') and drumbeats to the river o…

Uttarakhand·temple · river

The tour to Yamunotri performed as a part of the pilgrimage is believed to be of the quality of cleansing the soul of all the sins.

river

The Dooars or Duars are the floodplains and foothills of the eastern Himalayas in North-East India around Bhutan.

river · temple

The Gangotri temple was built by the Gorkha General Amar Singh Thapa, in the 18th century, is situated on the left bank of Bhagirathi. The temple is nested amidst the beautiful surroundings of deodars and pines.

river · temple

The Gangotri temple was built by the Gorkha General Amar Singh Thapa, in the 18th century, is situated on the left bank of Bhagirathi. The temple is nested amidst the beautiful surroundings of deodars and pines.

snow · livestock

Gomukh, the terminus or snout of the Gangotri Glacier, from where Bhagirathi River originates, is one of the primary sources of the Ganges River. The place is situated at a height of 13,200 ft.

river

Kangchenjunga is the third highest mountain in the world. It rises with an elevation of 8,586 m (28,169 ft) in a section of the Himalayas called Kangchenjunga Himal that is limited in the west by the Tamur River and in the east by the Teest…

river

Kangchenjunga is the third highest mountain in the world. It rises with an elevation of 8,586 m (28,169 ft) in a section of the Himalayas called Kangchenjunga Himal that is limited in the west by the Tamur River and in the east by the Teest…

river

Kangchenjunga is the third highest mountain in the world. It rises with an elevation of 8,586 m (28,169 ft) in a section of the Himalayas called Kangchenjunga Himal that is limited in the west by the Tamur River and in the east by the Teest…

river

Chadar River, Ladakh. Ladakh lies between the Kunlun mountain range in the north and the main Great Himalayas to the south. Ladakh is the highest plateau of the Indian state of Kashmir with much of it being over 3,000 m (9,800 ft).