Top Sites of India, by Drone

Take a tour of India in this incredible drone reel from contributor and drone pilot Witterproductions.  The video will take you across the length and breadth of the world's second most populous country.  Strap yourself in for a ride that will give you bird's eye views of the national capital Delhi; Kochi and Wayanad (in the state of Kerala); Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary, Mamallapuram, and Madurai (Tamil Nadu); Mysore (Karnataka);Pondicherry (Pondicherry); and the back waters of the state of Kerala.

Contributor Discover India put together this marvelous highlight reel from six months of travel through the great country of India.  The video features footage from the following locations: Pitalkhora Caves in the mountainous portion of Maharashta, the Sileru River in eastern India, Rupgadh Fort in the state of Gujarat, Lohagad and Ankai Forts in Maharashta, the Ellora Caves in Maharashta, the Bhangarh and Chittorgarh Forts in Rajasthan, Spiti Valley in Himachal Pradesh, the Daulatabad Fort in Maharashta, and more.  

New AirVuz contributor GunjGuglani1 collaborated with several other drone pilots to create this incredible aerial view of India during the Covid-19 pandemic.  As India went into a virtual national quarantine in March, 2020 to combat the deadly novel coronavirus, these pilots were able to capture some of the eeriest footage ever seen in the world's second-most populous country.  The video features footage from Gurugram; New Delhi; Kashmir; Mumbai; Kullu Manali; Jaipur; Ahmedabad; Patna; Noida; Surat; Chennai; Goa; Aizawl; Hyderabad; Kerala; 

Contributor Brand Icon Studios is one of the top drone piloting companies in India.  In this aerial reel, they showcase their work across the country, principally its central and western regions.  The video features a mix of "people" oriented footage (namely some amazing wedding shots), as well as footage from the city of Indore (the largest in the state of Madhya Pradesh).  You will also see some shots of the Omkareshwar Temple, which is located on an island of the Narmada River, also in Madhya Pradesh.

OneStopTrail put together this excellent reel of a trip through India.  The production features footage from locations all over the giant country.  The video opens with some shots of the famous beaches of the Goa state on the country's western coast.  Other highlights include the Shiva temples of Tiruvannamalai in Tamil Nadu; the "Golden City" of Jaisalmer in Rajasthan; Shimla, the capital of the northern state of Himachal Pradesh; the coastal town of Mamallapuram, also in Tamil Nadu; and more.

With its enormous population of over 1.3 billion people, it's easy to get the impression that this is a country entirely covered by people.  In reality, nothing could be further from the truth. Although the country now has dozens of cities with populations of over a million, it still has huge areas of wide-open nature with nary a soul to be found.  In this magnificent drone video by Arsonic, you'll get to see some of the diverse and stunningly beautiful scenes of nature to be found in this ancient land, far from its teeming cities.  

Airvuz contributor India's Drones Company works throughout the state of Rajasthan in northern India. This video is a collection of drone footage from around the state which was put together for a tour company interested in showing off the region.  The highlight of the reel is some epic bird's eye footage of the great fortification and palace complex called Amer.  Located just a few km/mi from the state capital of Jaipur, this magnificent structure is one of a series of famous hill forts around Rajisthan.  

Goa is India's smallest state.  It is situated roughly in the middle of the western coast of India on the Arabian Sea (an extension of the Indian Ocean), about 600 km (360 mi) south of Mumbai.  Goa was the center of Portuguese colonization of India, which began in the late 15th century.  Today, among other distinctions, it's known as one of the top beach areas in Asia and by some accounts in the world.  In this video, contributor Al uses his DJI Mavic Pro drone to give us a bird's eye view of this incredible region.

Located in the Himalayan mountains, Himachal Pradesh is one of the states of North India.  It's known for its scenic mountain towns and resorts, as well as its mountain activities like trekking, climbing, and downhill skiing. Himachal Pradesh also has a very strong Tibetan presence, with many Buddhist temples and monasteries, in part because it is host to the Dalai Lama. Contributor and drone pilot leopaulcj brings us the “land of Gods” via his DJI Spark in this aerial video. 

Check out this marvelous travel reel from eastern India, compliments of AirVuz contributor Aerial Nomad.  The reel highlights the stunning diversity of the region which covers the so-called "Seven Sisters" states, which is connected to the rest of the country by a narrow corridor north of Bangladesh and which has been heavily influenced by the cultures of neighboring Tibet and Myanmar.  As you'll see, it's a land of alluvial plains, mighty rivers, massive lakes, rushing waterfalls, and Buddhist temples, among other visual delights. 

The traveling couple known as the Flip Flop Squad brings us this beautiful drone video from near the rooftop of the world: the northern Indian territory of Ladakh.  Ladakh is part of the historical region of Kashmir which has been bitterly disputed between India, Pakistan, and China since Indian independence.  The video, which was shot with a combination of drone and ground camera footage, features footage of the city of Agra, Itmad-ud-Daula, the Taj Mahal, the city of Leh, Hemis Monastery, Khardung La Pass, the Nubra Valley, and more.

Check out this magnificent drone video tour of the Indian state of Kerala, compliments of AirVuz contributor daniel nunes.  Kerala is one of the states of Southern India.  It is a long, rather narrow state which runs north-to-south along the country's western shoreline, known as the Malabar Coast, and extending inland (east) to the crest of the Western Ghats Mountains.  Profoundly affected by the annual monsoon rains, Kerala has emerged as one of the country's top tourist destinations and is particularly popular for its eco-tourism.  

Sikkim is one of India's least populous states and the second smallest in terms of land area.  It is situated  near the narrow band of territory which connects Northeast India with East India.  Until 1975, Sikkim was actually an independent kingdom.  Tapas Ghosh created this drone video of Namchi, a city in the state's South Sikkim district.  Get a bird's eye view of this beautiful city in the Himalayan foothills, including shots of its Guru Rinpoche statue, in honor of the patron saint of Sikkim.

Northern India's dominant physical features are the Himalayan Mountains and the great Indo-Gangeatic Plain which runs to their south.  The latter is one of the world's great "flat spots" and its fertile soil feeds hundreds of millions.  In this drone video by Avijit Sarkar, you'll get a bird's eye view of the magnificent plain in North Bengal, the northern area of the Indian state of West Bengal.  Note both the vastness of the plain and the rather sudden shift to the mountainous north in the distance.  

Check out these stunning drone views from the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.  The video features footage from around this important southern state, one of the richest in India.  Some of the highlights include the Kapaleeshwarar Temple in the Mylapore neighborhood of Chennai, the state's capital and largest city; the Vandiyur Mariamman Teppakulam, which is built on a square-shaped man-made lake in Madurai, an interior city which is Tamil Nadu's cultural capital; and the giant Meenakshi Temple complex, also in Madurai.

Chikmagalur is a district in the mountains of the state of Karnataka in southwestern India.  The mountains here are part of the Western Ghats range which runs down the length of India's western coastline.  The interior of Karnataka has become something of a magnet for eco-tourism, as the area is home to thousands of rare species of flora and fauna.  Located in the south-central part of the state, the area is home to numerous wildlife preserves and parks.  This video was filmed with a DJI Spark drone.  

India's Andaman Islands actually lie far off the east coast of the mainland of India, between the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea.  The islands are part of an archipelago, some of which is controlled by India and some by Myanmar.  The islands are home to a culturally distinctive ethnic group called the Andamanese.  In this video, top contributor and drone pilot Pixeldo gives us an aerial tour of this tropical paradise, whose beaches regularly appear on authoritative lists of the best beaches in Asia.  

Behold this drone video of one of the world's most famous waterfalls, courtesy of Anudeephegde18.  Jog Falls is in the Karnataka state of India, in the southwestern part of the country.  Also called Gerosoppa Falls, during certain types of the year it becomes a plunge-type waterfall, in which the water loses contact with the surface and simply "plunges" below.  With a total height of 250 meters (829 feet), it's one of the country's top tourist destinations and it's considered one of the world's most beautiful waterfalls.

As a top cultural and tourism destination, India offers a variety of soul-stirring, historical, and natural attractions.  The India-bound traveler will appreciate this wonderfully curated, aerial shortlist of must-see stops in this remarkable Drone Video of the Week nominee from videographer @surf.the.sky.  The locations you will see, in order, are Panna Meena Kakun, Amer Fortress, and Hawa Mahal in Jaipur; Jodhpur Fort in Jodhpur; Udaipur City Palace in Udaipur; and the Taj Mahal in Agra.

Contributor PixelDo created this epic drone video of one of the world's most famous Tibetan Buddhist monasteries.  Key Monastery is situated in the Spiti Valley in the state of Himachal Pradesh in northern India.  It's in the foothills of the Himalayas, at an altitude of over 4.1k meters (almost 13.7k ft.).  Believed to have been built in the 11th century, it's the largest monastery in the Spiti Valley, which served as the conduit for the spread of Buddhism from its birthplace in Tibet into India.

In this video, top contributor and drone pilot Pixeldo treats us to an aerial view of the Indian city of Udaipur.  One of the most important cities in the northwestern state of  Rajasthan, Udaipur is commonly known as the City of Lakes due to the presence of five major lakes.  It's situated in the Aravali Mountains in the southern part of the state, near the border with Gujarat.  The city was founded in 1558 as the capital of the kingdom of Mewar (one of India's princely states), replacing Chittorgarh in that capacity.    

Contributor Harry713 created this stunning drone video of India's Golden Temple, one of the most sacred places in the Sikh religion.  It's in the city of Amritsar, in the Punjab region of northwestern India.  The temple was built in the 16th century and suffered significant damage over the years from those hostile to the Sikh religion.  Sikhism is a monotheistic creed which originated in the Punjab region in the 15th century and is believed to be the world's fifth largest religion by followers.

Contributor Vishweshwar created this outstanding drone reel which features amazing footage from southern India.  Most of the footage was shot around the city of Hyderabad in the interior of the state of Telangana (recently carved out from Andhra Pradesh).  Hyderabad is the second largest city in southern India (after Bangalore) and the fourth largest city in the country.  A relatively young city by Indian standards, Hyderabad was founded in the late 16th century by the Qutb Shahi Dynasty.

While India is perhaps most closely associated with gigantic mountains and wide rivers, it's also home to one of the world's largest deserts.  The Thar Desert, sometimes known as the Great Indian Desert, covers 200k square km (just over 75k square mi.), most of which is in the northwestern Indian state of Rajasthan.  It's one of the world's top 20 deserts in area, and the most populated.  In this video, you'll get an aerial tour of this magnificent desert, compliements of contributor Miapvideos.

The Brahmaputra is one of the three great rivers of southern Asia, along with the Ganges and the Indus.  It rises in Tibet and flows through great stretches of northeastern India before entering Bangladesh, where it merges with one of the two main Ganges distributaries and thereafter forms the great Ganges Delta. At 3.8k km (2.4k mi.), it's the world's fifteenth longest river.  In this drone video by Cpborgohain, you'll get an epic drone's eye view of this magnificent waterway flowing through the Indian state of Assam. 

Check out this professional drone reel from the great Indian city of Bangalore, compliments of Shazar.  Shot with a DJI Mavic Air, the video features footage from across the city, the capital of the South Indian state of Karnataka and the country's #3 city by population after Delhi and Mumbai.  Featured locations include the magnificent 19th century Tudor Revival style Bangalore Palace (now the home of the Central College), the Vidhana Soudha (seat of the state legislature), the State Central Library, Cubbon Park, and more.

For his third upload to AirVuz, contributor daniel.nunes brings us this fantastic video from the fascinating city of Hampi, India.  Located in the southern state of Karnataka, Hampi was the one-time capital of the great Vijayanagara Empire that once ruled over much of southern India.  At the height of the Empire's power around 1500 AD, Hampi was the world's second-largest city after Beijing, China.  The city was subsequently destroyed during fighting with the Empire's northern rivals; its ruins are now a UNESCO World Heritage site.  

Jodhpur, India is the second-largest city in the western state of Rajasthan.  Surrounded by the Thar Desert, Jodhpur was the capital of the Kingdom of Marwar, which became the Princely State of Rajasthan under the British Raj.  It's best known for its distinctive blue buildings and the giant fortress of Mehrangarh, which overlooks the city.  In this video, NGrey captures a woman practicing yoga against the distinctive blue buildings of the skyline of Jodhpur, which appeared in the blockbuster 2012 Batman film, The Dark Knight Rises.

Check out this drone video from India's Khasi Hills, compliments of AirVuz contributor and pilot Avinash Mohanty.  Part of the subtropical forest area of Meghalaya, one of the states which is part of the eastern (nearly-disconnected) part of the country, the area is home to some of the world's highest annual recorded rainfalls.  The "stars" of the video are the magnificent Nohkalikai and Sawdong Falls; it also features footage of Mawlynnong, Mawlyngbna, Lawbah, Nowhet, Dawki, Shiliang Jashier, Lyngkhet, and Shnogpdeng.

The great Ganges (Ganga) River is amongst the 3-4 most important rivers in the world, although in terms of length it's a distant #35 at just over 2.5km (1.56 mi.).  It rises in the Himalaya's and runs through the North Indian Plain before breaking into distributories that empty into the Bay of Bengal. Passing through the most holy sites in Hinduism, it's considered sacred in the third largest religion.  In this video, you'll get an aerial look at the river nearer its source, compliments of contributor Miapvideos.

Varanasi is a culturally important Indian city in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh.  Also known as Banares, the city is situated on the  Ganges River, India's most important waterway.  Varanasi is considered the holiest of the seven cities deemed sacred under the Hindu religion,  and it's also important in the Jain Dharma religion.  Contributor and pilot Pixeldo.com created this amazing drone video of the river city, which is the site of two large temples built during the time of the Mughal Empire.  

Check out this amazing drone video from a famous lake in the far eastern corner of India, compliments of bir mangangcha.  Loktak Lake is located in the state of Manipur, which is the easternmost of India's 29 federal states.  The lake covers almost 300 square km (111 square mi.) but is quite shallow, with an average depth of just 2.7 meters (just under 9 ft.).  It's known for its giant phumdi's, floating islands made of decaying organic matter.  The largest of these is over 40 square km, over 10% of the lake's surface area! 

Aerialindians created this excellent drone reel of India's national capital New Delhi.  The city is its own federal territory and lies in the north central part of the country.  New Delhi was built relatively recently, in the early 20th century, to the southwest of the old Mughal capital of Delhi.  It was constructed as the new capital of India under British rule, which had previously been in Kolkata (Calcutta).  Situated on the Yamuna River, it's India's largest city, with a metropolitan population of over 25 million.  

Spiti is a valley in the Indian Himalayan mountains.  It lies in the state of Himachal Pradesh, near the border with Tibet.  The valley is surrounded by forbidding peaks, with the "passes" at elevations of 3.5-4k meters (13k-15k ft) above sea level.  Contributor Pixeldo.com created a series of similar drone videos in different villages of the valley, such as the one shown here.  Each begins with a "pull out" shot revealing the extent of the massive valley and the towering peaks which surround it. 

In this epic drone video by contributor and pilot Damardhaval, you'll get an amazing bird's eye view of thousands of people participating in an Indian folk dance.  It's part of the United Way Garba Celebration at Vadodara, Gujarat, the westernmost state of India.  The occasion is Navratri, a nine-day Hindu festival that occurs in September/October every year.  In other parts of India, it is celebrated at different times of the year and in some cases with greater than annual frequency.  

Contributor and drone pilot Travelogueone created this lovely aerial video of a town on India's western coastline.  Dapoli is situated on the Arabian Sea in the state of Maharashta.  It's in the Ratnagiri district, about 215 km (about 135 mi.) south of the great city of Mumbai.  In Colonial times, it was a military camp, and it's the burial place of many British officers.   In the video, you will get a visual sense of the countryside of Maharashta, which is the second most populous state in the country.