Have you ever posted a letter to God? This special temple near Almora (Chitai Golu temple) receives thousands of letters, applications sometimes on stamp papers (!) from devotees addressed to the diety Golu Devta, the lord of justice. #365DaysOfUttarakhand

Alka Joshi Kaushik Incredible! The tradition of writing letters to Lord Golu is believed to have originated in Kumaoni folklore. Lord Golu is considered to be a form of the Gaur Bhairav avatar of Lord Shiva and is believed to be a benevolent deity who fulfills the wishes of devotees :)

Have you seen these Stone Age paintings in Uttarakhand? Located in village Barechhina (बाड़ेछीना), near Almora town, the Lakhudiyar (लखुडियार) rockshelters have prehistoric rock paintings mostly in black, red and white colours of animals, men, weapons etc. #365DaysOfUttarakhand

#Blissful No words can describe the joy of meeting Padma Bhushan Actor Mohanlal. We spoke about his #Nepal-#Kerala connection, the 1992 Malyalam movie “Yoddha”, with cast Master Siddharth Lama, played “Tibetan Lama” -Rimpoche and Actor Madhu. During our discussions, he fondly

Himalayan ranges are seen less often now from our home due to mist and clouds but skies are dramatic on most days. Pines are ‘singing’ almost everyday, winds whispering sweet nothings, tiny wild flowers are opening their eyes and grass has turned golden. Spring is here! #pahad❤️

The best part of living in Himalayan countryside is I can afford to have these dramatic views all day long! Posting views from my morning walk near home, scene from bedroom window and the last frame is from our balcony. Can life be better than this? #uttarakhand #pahad🩵

Melissa | Luxury Travel Alka Joshi Kaushik Himalayas are a bliss. That is why I envy Alka Joshi Kaushik

When ur ancestors move out of their birthplace for better livelihood, eduction & medical facilities and never return, you become a born migrant in far off lands.That was my fate, but not any longer. Catch a glimpse of my #villagelife in Himalaya. The #homecoming is complete.

Tree picture: Faith in nature #trees

Window to the world outside. I clicked this photo around an hour ago and now it appears to be a painting by some surrealist artist! No filter, no editing tool applied …just a window overlooking our Himalayan slopes. #Uttarakhand #pahad🩵

More than 6.5 lack Olive Ridley Turtles have arrived at Rushikulya in Odisha for mass nesting this year. To ensure safe nesting and avoid animal predation a 5 km stretch on sea coast has been fenced and being watched by field foresters.

Can spring be far behind? With not so harsh winter behind us, we are now embracing for the most colourful months of the year. 🌸🌺🌼 #Uttarakhand #SpringIsHere #VasantRitu

Higher reaches of the Himalayas are receiving heavy snow and our village in the middle Himalaya was rain lashed in the last two days. Views this morning are enchanting and inviting. #pahad🩵 #Uttarakhand🩵

Presenting to you all, the 'Cultural & Biodiversity Map of Devbhoomi Uttarakhand'.🏔️🐯 The land that sings a thousand age-old folklores of love & joy, echoes with the sacred sounds of flutes, wears the mighty Himalayas as its crown & the diverse forests as jewels. #uttarakhand

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This annual Koovagam festival is happening from April 22nd to May 6th, 2025 at the temple dedicated to Lord Aravan/Koothandavar (son of Arjuna) at Koovagam ~30 kms from Villupuram,TN, India.The festival provides prominence to the 3rd gender & showcases diversity within 🕉️. The

After wettest May in Pahad this year, we’re experiencing early rains in June as well. Weather is confused, yet nature is generous with good crops of peaches, plum, apricots in our part (Kumaon). Gratitude is the word I choose to express my feelings these days. #365DaysHimalaya

Indians should go these Stans - Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan. Lots of history, nature, and culture to be experienced. After South East Asia, Central Asia is my favorite region.

The weather is mild, nature calm and benevolent, slopes slowly turning green and early showers bringing in more relief this year to our side of the world. If any of this excited you, come to #Ranikhet #VisitUttarakhand

पहाड़ों का होता है एक क़ायदा, उसे सीखे बग़ैर आना मतलब हर पक्ष का बँटाधार #respectmountains