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Khatarua Festival (खतरुआ) – Fires That Guard the Hills

Khatarua Festival (खतरुआ) – Fires That Guard the Hills

In Kumaon, autumn doesn’t just arrive. It is called in, marked with smoke, song, and cattle dressed...

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Harela Festival (हरेला उत्सव): The Day Uttarakhand Turns Green

Harela Festival (हरेला उत्सव): The Day Uttarakhand Turns Green

When the first clouds roll over the Kumaon hills and the soil releases that unmistakable smell of ra...

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Phool Dei Festival (फूलदेई) – Blossoms at the Doorsteps of Uttarakhand

Phool Dei Festival (फूलदेई) – Blossoms at the Doorsteps of Uttarakhand

In the hill villages of Uttarakhand, spring does not arrive quietly. It comes with songs at the door...

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Kainchi Dham: The Ashram That Whispers with Hanuman’s Grace

Kainchi Dham: The Ashram That Whispers with Hanuman’s Grace

The road bends twice in sharp curves before settling into a valley. That is where Kainchi Dham rests...

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Mukteshwar Temple – Sitting Quietly in Shiva’s Shadow

Mukteshwar Temple – Sitting Quietly in Shiva’s Shadow

The road to Mukteshwar keeps climbing. Pine timber lines the bends, tall and whispering inside the w...

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Nanda Devi Temple, Almora

Nanda Devi Temple, Almora

Almora always surprises me. You think it’s just another town in the Kumaon hills until you start wal...

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