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- The Nataraja Shiva Statue in Rishikesh: Cosmic Dance by the GangaRising twelve feet above the sandy banks of the Ganga at Parmarth Niketan Ashram, a towering bronze figure of Shiva as Nataraja has become one of the most…
- Chamba township and its colonial church above the Tehri hillsPerched quietly above the swirling Bhagirathi valley, Chamba is the sort of Uttarakhand hill town that rewards slow looking. Its weathered colonial church,…
- Kotwar Village near Nakuri: remote Himalayan hamlet with forest trailsThe Indian Himalayas hold a quiet kind of magnetism for travellers used to wide horizons back home in Australia, where the Blue Mountains west of Sydney or the…
- Riverside Nights at the Tala River Rafting CampTall pines lean over a curve of cold Himalayan water where the Tala River cuts through the foothills of Uttarakhand. Set up on a sandy flat downstream of the…
- Ramgarh Estate Walk: Orchards, Vintage Bungalows and Local StoriesA gentle half-day circuit winds through the Ramgarh region of the Kumaon hills, threading together old apple orchards, weathered colonial bungalows, and the…
- Duggalbitta Village: Stone Houses and Mountain HomestaysTucked into the folds of the lower Himalayas, Duggalbitta Village in Uttarakhand draws travellers who crave quiet slate rooftops, wood-smoke kitchens, and the…
- Driving the Pithoragarh to Dharchula Highway Along the Kali RiverStretching through the easternmost corner of Uttarakhand, the road from Pithoragarh to Dharchula traces the frothy course of the Kali River like a ribbon…
- Photographing the Kumbh Mela at Haridwar's sacred ghatsWhen the sun slips behind the Siwalik foothills and conch shells echo along the Ganges, Haridwar transforms into the world's most photographed riverbank. The…
- Gangolihat’s Temple Heritage and Weekly Market LifeGangolihat is a hill town in Uttarakhand where pilgrimage, farming, trade, and village life meet in a compact Himalayan setting. The streets may appear quiet…
- The Kausani summits: photographing Panchachuli, Trishul and Nanda DeviKausani is one of Uttarakhand’s finest Himalayan viewpoints, a quiet hill town where dawn reveals a broad line of snow peaks above forested valleys. From…