r/Uttarakhand

In Devbhoomi Uttarakhand, a sacred pilgrimage is turning into a gatekeeping exercise.

From mandatory cow urine consumption to restricting access based on belief, new rules signal a shift towards exclusion in the Char Dham Yatra, historically marked by diversity.

These developments raise questions about the role of local authorities and political influence in religious practice. The Char Dham circuit has long accommodated multiple traditions within Hinduism and beyond. Any move to standardize faith risks narrowing that legacy.

Translation: Guy said "There are many lower caste villages there, but we are Rajputs so we keep everybody oppressed"

Can't imagine this is the younger generation of India which brags about oppression. This is what people in haryana and other states feels like to be treated like sub-humans or any less because of degenerate caste system of so called upper castes.

Source - Dictator Daddy on YT

I clicked this photo from teen dhara

Personally I believe many times hum Pahadi loog khud hi apne logo ki tang khichte hein.

Last month during my stay in Bhowali, I got a chance to see a group of people visiting every house, singing, dancing and celebrating the festival of Holi together. ❤️

Lohawati River has become a tragic example of environmental neglect. What was once a natural water body now looks like an open sewage drain. Household waste, sewage pipelines, garbage, and polluted water are being dumped directly into the river, turning it into a collection spot for filth instead of a source of life. This is not just harming nature, but also risking public health, wildlife, and the future of the city.

The most disappointing part is the silence and inaction of political leaders and authorities, who seem interested only in votes during elections while ignoring basic civic responsibilities. Rivers are not drains, and citizens deserve clean surroundings. Immediate action is needed: proper sewage treatment systems, waste management, strict monitoring, and accountability from those in power. Save Lohawati River before it is destroyed completely.

Some greedy people slow poison these trees and wipe it out without any efforts 😞

Boliya Chandani Naag (or Boliya Raja) is a revered local deity (Isht Devta) in the Tehri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand. The deity is worshipped across several villages in the Balganga-Bhilangana region. The origin of boliya raja ji is in the semwal family of bhilang patti & gradually became a folk deity of the whole region.

such a heartbreaking news from city: ramnagar district: nainital

just saw this one someone's post from india discussion sub reddit

Hey everyone,

We've been working on an app called FixMySpot — it uses an edge computer vision model to automatically detect garbage and illegal dumps from photos. The idea is simple: you snap a picture, the AI confirms it's garbage (not just a pile of leaves or construction material), tags the location, and it gets flagged for cleanup.

We've been quietly improving the model over the past few months, and the accuracy gains have been rapid. Sharing some real detection results below — the blue boxes are what the AI identifies as garbage, and the number is the confidence score.

As you can see, the model now picks up everything from roadside dumps to waste scattered across open fields — even in tricky lighting or when the garbage is mixed with vegetation. Some of these detections are hitting 86–91% confidence, which is a big jump from where we started.

Our hills are drowning in waste — tourist spots, roadsides, nallahs, open plots near new construction. Nagar palikas can't act on what they can't see. This tool puts the reporting power directly in people's hands, with AI doing the verification so reports are credible and actionable.

Download FixMySpot, walk around your area, and start reporting. Every photo you submit also helps train the model to get even better — especially for the kind of terrain and waste patterns we see in the hills. The more people report, the harder it becomes for authorities to ignore.

Would love to hear what you all think. And if you spot garbage in your neighbourhood — point your phone at it.

Currently only available for Android. Search for FixMySpot in play store to download.