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Gangotri Travel Guide
Places to visit, things to do, local food and the best time to go – Gangotri, Chardham Yatra.
- Best time: September To June
- 14 places to see
About Gangotri
Gangotri is a town and a Nagar Panchayat 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. 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.
Places to visit in Gangotri
- Ganges Glacier
- Kedar Tal
- Dodi Tal
- Gangotri Temple
- Harsil
- Auden's Col
- Dayara Bugyal
- Dharali
- Kedartal Patangini Pass Trek
- Gomukh Tapovan Trek
- Tapovan
- Jogin Advanced Base Camp
- Maneri
- Uttarkashi
Things to do in Gangotri
- Auden's Col
- Kedartal Patangini Pass Trek
- Tapovan
- Jogin Advanced Base Camp
- Kalindi Khal Trek
Famous food in Gangotri
- Vegetarian Food
Things to buy in Gangotri
- Woollens
- Prayer bells
- Hindu deities
- Woolen clothes
- Organic grocery
- Jackets
- Wallets
- Chappals
Where to shop in Gangotri
- Laxman Jhula Market
- Moti Bazar
- Upper Road
- Tibetan Market
- Bara Bazar
- Paltan Bazaar
- Khadi Bhandar
- Sudha Chandan Mahal
- Shri balaji shopping complex
