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Ganges in his hair. Uttarkashi is a picturesque valley situated in Nehru Institute of Mountaineering 1 Gaumukh the rugged mountains. The beautiful 3 Kuteti Devi Temple landscapes and snow capped mountains will Gaumukh, Uttarakhand put you in awe. The difficult terrains and Uttarkashi, Uttaranchal, rugged mountains offer a great site for At Gaumukh, huge chunks of ice, some as trekking. There are many hot water springs large as a car, crash down into the waters of located in Uttarkashi which offer as an the infant river. The source of the river is the 4 Gangnani amazing tourist spot. Gangotri glacier, the small opening to a cavern of ice, but no less origin of River , can also be visited forbidding for it. Nearer Gaumukh, rocks Gangnani, Uttarakhand, India since it is situated at 99 km from the town of bear signs put up by scientists, marking the Uttarkashi. Nehru Mountaineering Institute spots where Gaumukh used to extend to 5 Uttarkashi is also situated in the region which is a earlier. Surveys have shown that the vast popular tourist spot. Gangotri Glacier is receding at the rate of almost 23m every year. The place holds high veneration in terms of

religion and spirituality and has always been  According to Hindu scriptures, a land of sages and prophets. There are Gangotri is the spot where the Ganga many temples in the region visited by descended from the locks of Shiva. Locals pilgrims all around the year. Lord believe that the tip of the glacier at one time Vishwanath temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva, was at Gangotri but has now receded to is the largest and most famous temple in Gaumukh, 19 km away. The thundering roar Uttarkashi. A number of shrines dedicated that heralds the Ganga’s birth appears to to other deities are also present in the agree. At Gaumukh, there is no temple. The region. Uttarkashi shares its borders with 19-km trek from Gangotri to Gaumukh is Tibet. The difficult jagged terrain has made it really difficult and only fit people prefer to a place for inhabitation of many hill tribes. do it. The path is narrow and the fall is steep. Boulders keep falling on the trail. Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand, India Where To 2 Gangotri Temple

Situated on the banks of river Bhagirathi, Gangotri, Uttarakhand Eat Uttarkashi is an ancient town in 1 Places Uttarakhand inundated with alluring flora One of the Dhams of Uttarakhand's Char http://www.ixigo.com/foods-in-of-gangotri-lp-1010734 and fauna. The places is referred as Dham Yatra. There is a submerged Devbhoomi meaning ‘Land of Gods’ Shivalinga here, which is supposed to be 1 Cafe Himalaya Sprawling in the north west corner of state, spot where Lord Shiva took the River Gangotri Travel Guide - http://www.ixigo.com/travel-guide/gangotri page 3

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See A: Gaumukh B: Gangotri Temple C: Kuteti Devi Temple D: Gangnani E: Uttarkashi Accommodation F: Nelangana Resort G: Chardham Camp Harsil Gangotri H: Prakriti-the Retreat I: Nelangana Resort J: Chardham Camp Harsil Gangotri K: Prakriti-the Retreat L: Nelangana Resort M: Chardham Camp Harsil Gangotri N: Prakriti-the Retreat Food O: Cafe Himalaya