Welcome to Gangotri

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Overview

State: Uttarakhand
Distance From Dehradun: 241 Km.
Min Temp: -7.98℃
Max Temp: 3.23℃
Weather: FOGGY UNTIL NIGHT, STARTING AGAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
Altitude : 3061 Meters

Description

Gangotri 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 3,100m.

Facts About Gangotri

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.

Best time to visit

Round the year.