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In diamond harbour and kakdwip river Ganges meets Bay of Bengal

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23245) 30 Mar

In India river Ganges is a very long river originating from the himalayas in Uttarakhand and falling in the sea called Bay of Bengal. It is amazing the river Ganges continues as river and all of sudden in the place called Diamond...

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Mighty Himalayas and Me at 14000 ft

MG SINGH @madan02 (677) 26 Jan

Recently, I was going through an old collection of photographs, and I came across of a photograph of me and my colleague Wg Cdr Sood in a ground exercise at height of 14,000 feet in the mighty Himalayas in the Indian state of...

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In the himalayas just because height is above 10000 feet cirrus clouds look closer

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23245) 24 Nov

The himalayas are huge range of mountains in northern India that go to China Tibet Nepal Bhutan.They are above 10000 feet. From such a height the cirrus clouds look closer. Generally hills get snow and...

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I love the Atal Tunnel at such a height

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23245) 26 Oct

By cutting the mountains of Himalayas India built Atal Tunnel above 7000 feet. The roads are smooth inside the tunnel.It is situated in Himachal Pradesh. It is made in the name of our ex prime minister Atal Bihari...

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I love the hot springs

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23245) 25 Oct

There are many hot springs which are created by nature. We found the Vashisht hot spring in Manali a beautiful place. It is situated in the himalayas. So in the cold weather the hot spring causes relief from pain. The hot water is...

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Monkeys remain calm at big heights

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23245) 17 Oct

I found in the hilly destinations of the himalayas, the monkeys remain calm. They get their food from different forest produce. They climb the tall alpine trees. they are not required to come to localities for...

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The blanket of fog and mist looks lovely in hills

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23245) 21 Sep

The himalayas created big extension of mountains at height of above 13000 feet in India Nepal Bhutan Tibet China. There is a big blanket of fog and mist around the mountains. It is a treat for the...

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CLOUD BURST IN UTTARKHAND

Kusuma Dumpa @Kusumakrishna (1235) 18 Sep

https://youtu.be/y5NdicKqAto?si=09_0chxOtKyyG7fq Prioritizing short term gains and economic growth isn't reason that irritates himalayas? Why to extend eye till himalayas.Can't we love and enjoy the way they are? Deforestation...

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In many hilly destinations in winter swimming pools cannot be accessed

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23245) 9 Sep

These days even the resorts in hills maintain outdoor swimming pools. India shares the Himalaya mountains with Nepal Bhutan Myanmar. Many resorts have the pools but the water becomes colder and from October onwards the pools...

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In himalayas the rice plantations are different

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23245) 31 Aug

The rice plantations are different in the himalayas. In the plains the heavy watering stands as they are in one height. In the himalayas the rice plantations are grown by cutting terraces. So they are grown in in slopes. The...

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Garbage dump in the Himalayas

Always smiling @allknowing (153530) • India 27 Jul

Mount Everest is supposed to be the highest but I think the garbage dump one sees in the Himalayas will soon take over What I notice is those who go up there dump garbage there but wonder if there is any cleaning system at all...

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As himalayas have alpine vegetation sun can penetrate for shorter time

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23245) 19 May 25

In the himalayas the diurnal range is shorter. Days are shorter. One of the reasons is the alpine vegetation they cover huge amount of height. So the sun can penetrate for shorter time. In winter it snows. In summer also it is...

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In the northern part the forests and tea gardens are adjacent to each other

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23245) 18 May 25

There are lovely alpine forests in the foothills of the himalayas. These forests have rhinocerous, bisons and other animals. The tea gardens are adjacent to the forests. The soil is fertile for the growth of tea...

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In the high Himalayas on high altitudes the greenery reduces down

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23245) 4 Mar 25

In the Himalayas above 10000 feet the greenery on the hills reduce down. One of the reasons is the steady snowfall on the peaks for most part of the year. At other times there is cold wind across the...

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There are many butterfly gardens in the Himalayas

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23245) 16 Feb 25

The Himalayas and other mountains range a long distance full of alpine vegetations. There are many butterfly gardens around the hills. Wherever there are eucalyptus forests and pine forests there are butterflies around. The...

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Travel Video Watch : Northern Himalayan Indian State Himachal Pradesh's Last Border Village : Chitkul

Ptrikha_2 @ptrikha_2 (49753) • India 15 Sep 24

Another video. Another tough winter ride by the hosts through high elevation areas with good snow. They ride using a 4x4 wheel drive vehicle. It helps on tough and testing roads where snow has melted a bit but at many places...

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Travel Video watch: Sural Bhatori & Pangi Valley in Himalayan North in India

Ptrikha_2 @ptrikha_2 (49753) • India 24 Aug 24

Another exciting video to watch. This time, the host explores more areas in the Himalayan North in India. State: Himachal Pradesh. Places covered : Lahaul area in Lahaul and Spiti district and Pangi Valley areas in Chamba...

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In Tibet and China in the winter lakes are frozen

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23245) 9 Dec 23

The major peaks of Tibet, China and India and Nepal are snow clad in winter. All the lakes in the Himalayas are frozen. The fishes and frogs adjust themselves and some of them go for hibernation. The places look lovely.

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From the skywalk the highest peaks of Himalayas are visible.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23245) 8 Dec 23

There are skywalks in the Nepal Tibet border. There is fun walking on top of them at a height of around 13000 feet. There are the highest peaks of Himalayas like Mount Kanchenjungha. All these mountains are visible on a sunny...

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From the Himalayas the valleys look so beautiful.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23245) 4 Nov 23

Nepal, Bhutan, China, India and Tibet are situated above 8000 feet. The great Himalayan mountains pass across all these countries. Eminent peaks like Everest and Kanchenjungha are situated there. It is lovely experience to see the...

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