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Gangotri

Gangotri
city
Gangotri
Gangotri
Gangotri is located in Uttarakhand
Gangotri
Gangotri
Gangotri is located in India
Gangotri
Gangotri
Location in Uttarakhand, India
Coordinates: 30°59′N 78°56′E / 30.98°N 78.93°E / 30.98; 78.93Coordinates: 30°59′N 78°56′E / 30.98°N 78.93°E / 30.98; 78.93
Country India
State Uttarakhand
District Uttarkashi
Elevation 3,415 m (11,204 ft)
Population (2001)
 • Total 606
Languages
 • Official Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration UK
Website uk.gov.in

Gangotri (Hindi: गंगोत्री) is a town and a Nagar Panchayat (municipality) in Uttarkashi district in the state of Uttarakhand, India. It is a Hindu pilgrim town on the banks of the river Bhagirathi and origin of River Ganges. It is on the Greater Himalayan Range, at a height of 3,100 metres (10,200 ft). According to popular Hindu legend, it was here that Goddess Ganga descended when Lord Shiva released the mighty river from the locks of his hair.

Gangotri is located at 30°59′N 78°56′E / 30.98°N 78.93°E / 30.98; 78.93.

Gangotri, the origin of the River Ganges and seat of the goddess Ganga, is one of the four sites in the Chota Char Dham pilgrimage circuit. The original Gangotri Temple was built by the Gurkha general Amar Singh Thapa. The river is called Bhagirathi at the source and acquires the name Ganga (the Ganges) from Devprayag onwards where it meets the Alaknanda. The origin of the holy river is at Gaumukh, set in the Gangotri Glacier, and is a 19 km trek from Gangotri.


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