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- Kathgodam station: vintage trains and mountain arrival shotsKathgodam railway station sits quietly in the foothills of the Kumaon range, acting as the main railhead for travellers heading into Uttarakhand. From its…
- Golu Devta temple in Ghorakhal and the bells devotees leave behindPerched at roughly 2,200 metres in the Kumaon hills of Uttarakhand, the Golu Devta temple at Ghorakhal draws a steady stream of pilgrims who arrive with…
- Phulchatti Meadow: A Carpet of Wildflowers Before Valley of FlowersThe Phulchatti Meadow sits along the much-loved trail leading toward the Valley of Flowers National Park in Uttarakhand, rewarding trekkers with a softer,…
- Steam And Sacred Rituals At Yamunotri’s Surya KundHigh in Uttarakhand’s Garhwal Himalaya, the Surya Kund hot spring creates one of Yamunotri’s most striking scenes. Steam rises beside the stone temple while…
- Black Bear and Leopard Portraits at Nainital ZooPerched high in the Kumaon hills at roughly 2,100 metres, the Nainital Zoo (officially the Bharat Ratna Pt. Govind Ballabh Pant High Altitude Zoo) shelters a…
- Baijnath Temple: Medieval Stonework Near KausaniHigh in Uttarakhand’s Kumaon region, Baijnath Temple stands beside the Gomti River in a quiet valley framed by forested hills and terraced fields. The complex…
- Khardon village: terrace fields, quiet mornings, working handsPerched in the lower folds of Uttarakhand, Khardon is the sort of place that rewards travellers who prefer footpaths to fast highways. The village sits above…
- Chakrata Kanasar Forest Rest House and Its Misty Deodar WalksChakrata sits quietly in the Garhwal Himalayas, a cantonment town that most travellers speed past on their way to Mussoorie or Dehradun. For anyone who has…
- Rishikesh Laxman Jhula at SunsetAs the afternoon fades over Rishikesh, the Ganges turns copper, rose, and deep blue beneath the Himalayan foothills. The old Laxman Jhula suspension bridge…
- Naukuchiatal Lake: a nine-cornered retreat for boating photoshootsHidden in the lower folds of the Kumaon hills, this small lake has a shape that almost no other sheet of water in northern India copies. The water fills an…