Your pics: The placid waters of Sikkim & more

We invited readers to send in their favourite travel pic -- that one photograph that perfectly captures the beauty of a place they visited. And we have been inundated with stunning pics of every corner of this beautiful country. We woud like to thank readers for the tremendous response. Keep those pics coming!

Here we publish some more photographs we received.

First up is Niladri Banerjee's pic of Changu Lake, Sikkim.

"I took this snap on in January 2008 during my visit to Sikkim. There had been heavy snowfall the previous day and part of the lake was frozen."

Do you have a photograph that perfectly captures the beauty of a place -- of a breathtaking peak or a picture-perfect seashore? Share it with the world. Simply send in your photograph (original photos only) to getahead@rediff.co.in with the subject 'My travel pic', along with your name, the name of the place and a short description of the photograph, when you visited and what you liked most about the place and we'll feature the best pics right here of rediff.com!

Next, Nirav Shah sends in this pic taken back in 2007.

"This sanctuary touches the borders of three states," he says, "and only 10 per cent of it is accessible by man. It has one of the highest populations of wild elephants."

Anirban Dasgupta sends in this pic.

"This photograph of the sunrise was taken in Digha during our trip there in September 2009."

This pic was taken at one of the beautiful beaches in south Goa," says Chetan Naik.

"It is the perfect holiday desitnation."

This photo was taken at Rishikesh, near the banks of the Ganga," says Udai Kiran V.

"I travelled there along with my frends last year in March. You can also go river rafting here."

Udai Kiran also sent in this pic of the Kali River in Dandeli (120 kms from Goa).

"Dandeli is a nice place to be visit. It has rich forest areas and there are a lot of activities like rafting and kayaking that tourists can enjoy."

Here Kogulan sends this photo taken when he traveled to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in 2008.

"This picture is of the Cellular Jail, which is a historic monument and has been declared as a heritage site by the Archeological Survey of India."