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Uttarakhand देवभूमि


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Uttarakhand is a state in northern India that is often referred to as "Devbhoomi" or "Land of the Gods" due to its religious significance and numerous Hindu temples and pilgrimage centers found throughout the state.Uttarakhand is a popular tourist destination due to its scenic beauty, pilgrimage sites, and adventure sports opportunities. Some of the popular tourist destinations in Uttarakhand incl…  (read more)

Smokin mountains

Nanda Devi

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Nanda Devi (Hindi: नन्दा देवी ) is the second highest mountain in India and the highest entirely within the country (Kangchenjunga being on the border of India and Nepal); owing to this geography it was considered the highest known mountain in the world until computations on Dhaulagiri by western surveyors in 1808. It was also the highest mountain in India before Sikkim joined the Indian Union. It is part of the Kumaon Himalayas, and is located in the state of Uttarakhand, between the Rishiganga valley on the west and the Goriganga valley on the east. Its name means Bliss-Giving Goddess. The peak is regarded as the patron-goddess of the Uttarakhand Himalaya. In acknowledgment of its religious significance and for the protection of the its fragile ecosystem, the peak as well as the circle of high mountains surrounding it—the Nanda Devi sanctuary—were closed to both locals and climbers in 1983. The surrounding Nanda Devi National Park was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanda_Devi sk.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nand%C3%A1d%C3%A9v%C3%AD

Seek the Nanda Goddess

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Panorama of Garhwal, South Himalayas

Nagtibba 3022m

Mountains of Garhwal

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Panorama of Garwhal

Panoramas of Garwhal

Into the Blue

L in clouds

Garwhals on a palm

Red splodge in the sky

Colourful Sunset

End-of-the-Winter Camping

Where we were...

Enjoying tea