Gangotri

One of the four sites amongst the holiest places, Char Dham in India, is Gangotri. This sacred city is located in the northern part of the state of Uttarakhand. It is known as the source of River Ganges and also the seat of Goddess Ganga. Ducked amidst the sprawling Garhwal hills, Gangotri is an ideal location for all those who wish to take a dip into the oceans of divinity, as well as those have a thirst for adventure. This makes Gangotri an ideal spot in terms of travel and tourism.

As a result, Gangotri is a significant place from religion point of view. Hundreds of devotees throng the place every year in order to unleash the secrets of spirituality. Some of the main attractions of Gangotri include Gangotri Temple, which was built by Gurkha monarch Amar Singh Thapa, around 3000 years back.

Another pilgrim site here is Jalamagna Shivalinga, which is a natural rock Shivalinga submerged in the river.

Gangotri Yatra is one of the Yatras of Char Dham is popular all over the world as the seat of the goddess Ganga as Gangotri is the source of the River Ganges. Gangotri Yatra is the picturesque pilgrimage in the magnificent Garhwal hills located in the hinterlands of Himalayas surrounded by Dehrdun, Rishikesh and Uttrakashi with the distance of 300 Kms., 250 Kms. and 105 Kms. respectively.




 Gangotri Yatra offers many other tourist attractions like Gangotri Yatra to River Bhagirathi, Gangotri Yatra to Alaknanda, Gangotri Yatra to Gaumukh, Gangotri Yatra to Bhavishya Badri Temple, Gangotri Yatra to Gangotri Temple, Gangotri Yatra to Nandanvan Tapovan, Gangotri Yatra to Kedar, Gangotri Yatra to Dayara Bugyal, Gangotri Yatra to Nachiketa Tal, Gangotri Yatra to Tehri and Gangotri Yatra to Narendranagar.