Tucked far up in the freezing, snow-covered mountain ranges of the Himalayas at the dizzying height of more than 15,700 feet above sea level is Roopkund Lake, a small body of water. At roughly 130 ...
In a thousand-year-old Himalayan folk tale, a king and queen, followed by their attendants, trek into the mountains of northern India to the shrine of Nanda Devi, the mountain goddess. But on the way, ...
Map showing location of Roopkund Lake in the Himalayas, with the inset showing the route of the Nanda Devi Raj Jat pilgrimage. The lake was thought to be the site of an ancient catastrophic event that ...
The sacred Nanda Devi Raj Jat Yatra, one of the world’s toughest pilgrimages, has been postponed to 2026. Religious reasons, ...
Authorities are assessing environmental limits and disaster risks to fix a cap on pilgrims for this year’s Maa Nanda Devi Raj Jat Yatra. DEHRADUN: Preparations are underway for the upcoming Maa Nanda ...
If you are fond of treks and wish to explore something beautiful and mysterious, add Uttarakhand's Roopkund Lake to your bucket list. For those who have not yet heard about this remote lake nestled ...