Temple
Gangotri, the origin of the River Ganges and seat of the goddess Ganga, is one of the four sites in the Char Dham pilgrimage of Uttarakhand. 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 Gomukh, set in the Gangotri Glacier, and is a 19 km trek from Gangotri.
Gangotri, Uttarakhand 249135
Gangotri, Uttarakhand
By Air
Jolly Grant at Dehradun, 226 km away, is the nearest airport. Taxis, private cars, state road transport buses are available from the airport to Gangotri via Rishikesh.
By Train
The nearest railway station is Rishikesh, which is well connected to Dehradun and Delhi.
By Road
There are daily bus services from Gangotri to Rishikesh, Haridwar and Dehradun. Jeeps and tempos are available from Rishikesh to Gangotri.
There are many hotels and daramshalas are available for stay here.
Special
King Sagar, who is said to have performed Ashwamedha Yajna had sent out his 60,000 sons out looking for the lost horse. It was later on then discovered at sage Kapila’s hermitage who in getting discovered turned all his sons into ashes. Later on with the passing of king Sagar, Bhagirath became the new king and his kingdom was not doing well. On advice from his very trusted priest he decided to go to Gangotri and meditate to goddess Ganga to come down to earth and wash away the sins of the departed souls of his ancestral relatives. She heard his plea and descended from her heavenly realm to earth. The Bhagirathi shila present behind the temple is where king Bhagirath had meditated and the Bhagirathi River goes on to form the most important sacred river of India – Ganga.
6:30 AM to 9:30 PM
6:00 AM in the morning and 7:45 PM in the evening.
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