Uttarakhand · North
GangotriGaṅgotrī
Himalayan pilgrim town on the Bhagirathi, seat of goddess Ganga and a Char Dham site
- Principal temple
- Gangotri TempleGanga
- Best time to visit
- April to June and September to November
- Nearest airport
- Jolly Grant Airport (DED), Dehradun, ~225 km
- Nearest railway station
- Rishikesh or Dehradun railway station, ~200 km (approx.)
Overview
Gangotri is a Hindu pilgrim town in Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand, on the banks of the Bhagirathi at about 3,200 m in the Greater Himalayan Range; the river rises at Gaumukh in the Gangotri Glacier, a 19 km trek away. One of the four Chota Char Dham sites, it is regarded as the seat of the goddess Ganga, who is said to have descended here when Shiva released the river from his locks. Near the river is a stone where King Bhagiratha is said to have performed penance to bring the Ganga down to earth.
See sources [1–5]- Ganga
