Uttrakhand - Kumaon

7,151 m

Hardeol

Peak · Uttrakhand - Kumaon

Hardeol or 'Temple of God' is one of the major peaks of the Kumaon Himalaya. It is the highest peak on the northern side of the ring of peaks guarding the Nanda Devi Sanctuary, and lies at the northeast corner of this ring. It is situate…

7,074 m

Tirsuli

Peak · Uttrakhand - Kumaon

Tirsuli is a Himalayan mountain peak in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, India. It is part of the complex of mountains, including Tirsuli West, Hardeol, Dunagiri, Changabang, and Kalanka, which make up the northeast wall of the Nanda…

6,861 m

Nanda Kot

Peak · Uttrakhand - Kumaon

Nanda Kot is a mountain peak of the Himalaya range located in the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand state in India. It lies in the Kumaon Himalaya, just outside the ring of peaks enclosing the Nanda Devi Sanctuary, 15 kilometres (9 mi)…

6,637 m

Deo Damla

Peak · Uttrakhand - Kumaon

Deo Damla is a mountain of the Garhwal Himalayas in Uttarakhand, India. It is situated in the eastern rim of Nanda Devi Sanctuary on the watershed of Milam Glacier and Nanda Devi basin. The elevation of Deo Damla is 6,620 metres (21,719 …

Mangraon is a mountain of the Garhwal Himalaya in Uttarakhand India. It is situated in the eastern rim of Nanda Devi Sanctuary on the watershed of Milam Glacier and Nanda Devi basin. The elevation of Mangraon is 6,568 metres (21,549 ft) …

Chiring We is a Himalayan peak situated in eastern Kumaun of the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand state in India. The altitude of the peak is 6,559 m. Chiring We is the highest peak above the Kalabaland Glacier. Chiring We massif, whi…

Rajrambha is the name of a Himalayan mountain peak, situated in the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand state of India. It means 'celestial nymph' (Apsara) in Hindi. This peak is situated south of the Kalabaland Glacier in eastern Kumaun…

Chaudhara is a Himalayan mountain peak, situated in the Pithoragarh district of Kumaon, India. The altitude of the peak is 6,510 m. The peak lies to the south of Ralam pass and north west of Panchchuli. The peak is so named due to the pe…

Burphu Dhura is a Himalayan mountain peak situated in the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand, India. The altitude of the summit is 6,334 m. It is situated at the end ridge over the Kalabaland Glacier in the eastern part of the district,…

6,322 m

Changuch

Peak · Uttrakhand - Kumaon

Changuch is a Himalayan mountain peak situated at the boundary of Pithoragarh and Bageshwar district of the Uttarakhand state of India. This peak is situated above the Pindari Glacier. This peak offers a ridge leading to Nanda Kot. On it…

6,294 m

Kuchela Dhura

Peak · Uttrakhand - Kumaon

Mount Kuchela Dhura is a mountain located in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand, India. It is located at the near true right bank of Lwa Glacier or true left bank of Shalang glacier, surrounded by Mount Nandakot, 6861 metres and 0.6041 metres to i…

Bamchu is a mountain of the Garhwal Himalaya in Uttarakhand India. It's situated on the eastern rim of Nanda Devi Sanctuary on the watershed of Milam Glacier and Nanda Devi basin. The elevation of Bamchu is 6,303 metres (20,679 ft) and i…

Sakram is a mountain of the Garhwal Himalaya in Uttarakhand India. It's situated on the eastern rim of Nanda Devi Sanctuary on the watershed of Milam Glacier and Nanda Devi basin. The elevation of Sakram is 6,254 metres (20,518 ft) and i…

Lohar Deo is a mountain of the Garhwal Himalaya in Uttarakhand, India. It is situated in the eastern rim of Nanda Devi Sanctuary on the watershed of Milam Glacier and Nanda Devi basin. The elevation of Lohar Deo is 6,245 metres (20,489 f…

6,236 m

Nanda Bhanar

Peak · Uttrakhand - Kumaon

Nanda Bhanar is a mountain of the Kumaun Himalaya in Uttarakhand India. The elevation of Nanda Bhanar is 6,236 metres (20,459 ft) and its prominence is 135 metres (443 ft). It is joint 134th highest located entirely within the Uttrakhand…

6,191 m

Adi Kailash

Peak · Uttrakhand - Kumaon

Adi Kailash, also known as Shiva Kailash, Chota Kailash, Baba Kailash or Jonglingkong Peak, is a mountain located in the Himalayan mountain range in the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand, India. It is the second most important peak amo…

Ishan Parbat is a mountain of the Kumaon Himalaya in Uttarakhand India also called Adi Kailash II. The elevation of Ishan Parbat is 6,120 metres (20,079 ft) and its prominence is 456 metres (1,496 ft). It is joint 154th highest located e…

Kalabaland Dhura is a mountain of the Garhwal Himalaya in Uttarakhand India. It situated at the head of Kalabaland Glacier. The elevation of Kalabaland Dhura is 6,105 metres (20,030 ft) and its prominence is 270 metres (886 ft). It is 15…

Ikualari is a mountain of the Kumaon Himalaya in Uttarakhand India. It is situated in the Nanda Devi range. The elevation of Ikualari is 6,059 metres (19,879 ft) and its prominence is 108 metres (354 ft). It is 165th highest located enti…

The Lipulekh Pass or Qiang La is a Himalayan pass on the border between Uttarakhand, India and the Tibet region of China, near their trijunction with Nepal. Nepal has had ongoing claims to the southern side of the pass, called Kalapani t…

Burphu Dhura is a Himalayan mountain peak situated in the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand, India. The altitude of the summit is 6,334 m. It is situated at the end ridge over the Kalabaland Glacier in the eastern part of the district,…

Burphu Gad is a river of the Kumaon Himalaya, a tributary of the Gori Ganga.

Darma Ganga is a river of the Kumaon Himalaya, rising from Darma-valley glaciers, a tributary of the Kali Ganga which it joins at Tawaghat.

Gori Ganga is a river of the Kumaon Himalaya, rising from Milam Glacier, a tributary of the Kali Ganga which it joins at Jauljibi.

Kalapani Gad is a river of the Kumaon Himalaya, a tributary of the Kali Ganga.

Kali Ganga is a river of the Kumaon Himalaya, rising from Kalapani–Limpiyadhura headwaters, a tributary of the Ghaghara (as the Sharda).

Kuthi Yankti is a river of the Kumaon Himalaya, rising from Limpiyadhura, a tributary of the Kali Ganga.

Lawan Gad is a river of the Kumaon Himalaya, a tributary of the Darma Ganga.

Mahakali River is a river of the Kumaon Himalaya, rising from Kalapani–Limpiyadhura headwaters, a tributary of the Ghaghara (as the Sharda).

Pachu Gad is a river of the Kumaon Himalaya, a tributary of the Gori Ganga.

Ralam Gad is a river of the Kumaon Himalaya, rising from Ralam Glacier, a tributary of the Gori Ganga.

Saryu River is a river of the Kumaon Himalaya, rising from Sarmul (Kapkot), a tributary of the Kali Ganga (Sharda) which it joins at Pancheshwar.

Kafni Glacier

Glacier · Uttrakhand - Kumaon

The Kafni Glacier is located in the upper reaches of the Kumaon Himalayas, to the southeast of Nanda Devi. The glacier gives rise to the Kafni River, which is a tributary of the Pindar River. The Pindar River is a tributary to Alaknanda …

Milam Glacier is a major glacier of Himalaya in the Munsiyari tehsil of Pithoragarh district of Kumaon region in the Uttrakhand state of India. The Milam village, near the snout of Milam Glacier, is the source of the Goriganga River whic…

Pindari Glacier

Glacier · Uttrakhand - Kumaon

The Pindari Glacier is a glacier found in the upper reaches of the Kumaon Himalayas, to the southeast of Nanda Devi and Nanda Kot.

Devidhura Bagwal is an annual fair of Devidhura, Champawat, held in Raksha Bandhan (Aug). Dedicated to Varahi (Barahi) Devi. An ancient ritual 'battle' at the Barahi Devi temple where four clans (khams) pelt each other with stones (now fruit/flowers) until blood equal to a human's is offered to the goddess.

Ghughutiya is an annual Kumaoni harvest of across Kumaon, held in 14 January (Makar Sankranti). Children thread sweet flour cones (ghughut) into garlands and call the crows to feast — a mid-winter festival welcoming the migratory birds and the turning sun.

Hiljatra is an annual Kumaoni (Sor) harvest of Sor valley, Pithoragarh, held in August–September (Bhadrapad). An agrarian mask festival of monsoon and sowing, with the masked Lakhiya Bhoot and Hiran-Chital enacting village farming life.

Jauljibi Fair is an annual trade fair of Jauljibi (Kali–Gori confluence), Pithoragarh, held in November. A historic Indo-Nepal trade and cultural fair at the confluence of the Kali and Gori rivers.

Kandali Festival is a every 12 years Rung (Shauka) cultural of Chaudans & Darma valleys, Pithoragarh, held in when the kandali flowers bloom. A twelve-yearly Rung festival marking the rare blooming of the kandali (Himalayan nettle-flower) and an ancient victory over invaders.

Nanda Devi Mela is an annual religious of Almora (also Nainital, Bageshwar, Kot, Johar), held in September (Bhadrapad). Dedicated to Goddess Nanda Devi. Kumaon's grandest fair, held since the Chand kings — five to seven days of worship of the twin Nanda-Sunanda images, folk song, dance and a craft market by the temple.

Syalde Bikhauti Mela is an annual fair of Dwarahat, Almora, held in April (Vishuvat Sankranti / Baisakhi). Dedicated to Bimandeshwar / Vibhandeshwar. A two-day spring fair at Dwarahat blending temple ritual, the Odar contest and Kumaoni folk dance.

Uttarayani Mela is an annual fair of Bageshwar (Bagnath temple, Saryu–Gomti confluence), held in 14 January (Makar Sankranti). Ancient religious-and-trade fair at the Saryu–Gomti sangam; historically where hill and Bhotia traders met, and a landmark of Kumaon's freedom-movement history.

Bal Mithai is a Kumaoni fudge sweet (everyday / gift) made from roasted khoya, cane sugar, white sugar balls (dana). Almora's iconic brown chocolate-like fudge of roasted khoya coated in tiny white sugar balls — the signature sweet of Kumaon.

Bhatt ki Churkani is a Kumaoni dal (everyday (winter)) made from black soybean (bhatt), mustard oil, spices. Thick, earthy black-soybean curry slow-cooked and served with rice — a high-protein Kumaoni staple.

Chudkani is a Kumaoni dal (everyday) made from roasted bhatt, rice flour, spices. Roasted black-soybean curry thickened with a little rice flour.

Dubuk is a Kumaoni lentil paste (everyday) made from ground bhatt or gahat, tempered. A soft, ground-pulse preparation of bhatt or gahat, soupier than churkani, eaten with rice.

Gaderi ki Sabzi is a Kumaoni vegetable (everyday) made from colocasia (gaderi/pinalu), spices. Hill colocasia cooked into a tangy dry or gravied vegetable — a Kumaoni favourite.

Kappa is a Kumaoni green curry (everyday) made from green leaves (spinach/rai), rice paste. A Kumaoni leafy-green curry akin to Garhwal's kafuli, made for cold days.

Singori is a Kumaoni leaf-wrapped sweet (festive) made from khoya, coconut, cardamom, wrapped in maalu leaf. A cone of sweetened khoya wrapped and set in a fragrant maalu (Bauhinia) leaf, another Almora speciality.

The Raji are a community of Pithoragarh, Champawat (forest fringes). A Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) — one of Uttarakhand's oldest forest peoples, the 'kings of the forest', numbering only a few hundred. Language: Raji (Tibeto-Burman); livelihood: historically forest-dwelling hunter-gatherers & woodcraft, now settled.

The Shauka are a community of Johar, Darma, Byans & Chaudans valleys (Pithoragarh, Munsyari). The Kumaoni Bhotia — border traders of the Johar and Byans valleys who ran the salt-and-wool trade with Tibet until 1962, custodians of the high pastures and the Kandali festival. Language: Rang / Johari, Kumaoni; livelihood: historic Indo-Tibetan trade, transhumant herding, wool craft.

The Tharu are a community of Terai (Udham Singh Nagar, Khatima). The largest Scheduled Tribe of Uttarakhand, terai forest-farmers with a rich mask-and-dance tradition and the distinctive Bajahri and Holi celebrations. Language: Tharu / Hindi; livelihood: settled paddy agriculture, fishing, forest produce.