About Place
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
- 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
Activities
- Auden's Col
- Kedartal Patangini Pass Trek
- Tapovan
- Jogin Advanced Base Camp
- Kalindi Khal Trek
Famous Food
- Vegetarian Food
Things To Buy
- Woollens
- Prayer bells
- Hindu deities
- Woolen clothes
- Organic grocery
- Jackets
- Wallets
- Chappals
Shopping Area
- Laxman Jhula Market
- Moti Bazar
- Upper Road
- Tibetan Market
- Bara Bazar
- Paltan Bazaar
- Khadi Bhandar
- Sudha Chandan Mahal
- Shri balaji shopping complex
Gangotri Details
Best Time To Visit
Monsoon Period
Important Contact
- Police Control Room:
- 100/ 1800180411
- Ambulance Service:
- 102 / 108
- Tourist Center:
- 91- 135- 2559898 / 2559987
