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- Pilgrim Preparation at Narayan Ashram for Kailash MansarovarNarayan Ashram sits in a remote Himalayan setting in Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh district, close to the traditional routes leading towards the Indo-Tibetan…
- The Munsyari Birthi Falls: Cascading Water and Rainbow at MiddayBirthi Falls tumbles down a forested ridge about seven kilometres from the small town of Munsyari in Uttarakhand's Pithoragarh district. The drop is roughly…
- Golden needles of Doon Valley: autumn light through the pinesDoon Valley stretches across the southern foothills of the Himalayas, cradling the state capital Dehradun in a broad basin framed by distant snow peaks. The…
- 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…