GANGOTRI DHAM - INDIA TRAVEL

 

GANGOTRI DHAM - GANGOTRI YATRA

Gangotri dham in char dham yatra is a town in Uttarkashi district in the state of Uttarakhand when you go for india travel or india tour, This is a holy place. It is a Hindus(Indians) holy pilgrim town on the banks of the  river Bhagirathi which is the origin of nadi called  Ganges. It is on the Mountain Himalayan Range.

This yatra is a part of tourism.This holy gangotri dham temple holds a very special place in the hearts of Hindus and others . It is one of the four sacred and important holy pilgrimage and religious places which is called Chota Char Dham Yatra in Uttarakhand state.  The beauty of Mountain, Nature  and river called Bhagirathi which  makes Gangotri one of the holiest and religious  places is its familiar connection with River Ganga .

GANGOTRI DHAM IS  FAMOUS-

 According to a story of an Lord Shiva rewarded King Bhagirath after his penance and ganga came down to earth for the harmony of human being. The temple  of Gangotri dham is a part of india travel or india tourim and is world famous holy pilgrimage and it attracts large number of tourists from india and all over the world every year.

 

HISTORY OF GANGOTRI TEMPLE-

 This is a world famous place and The history of Gangotri dham is  dates back to centuries when Goddess Ganga(Nadi)  changed herself into a river to dissolve the all  sins of King Bhagirath's forefathers, following his amends. The Ganag river is also called the Bhagirathi and wash all the sins of human being . Gangotri dham is a popular holy pilgrim and religious  place in India at uttrakhand state.

 Ganga Maa which also called mother in hindu religion , the much revered deity of Hindus, originates from the Gangotri glacier at Gaumukh which is some 18 km from the Gangotri town. The Ganga is always been a sacred source of purity for for all human being . Visiting  to Gangotri  Dham is  for a religious and holy tour is not only a religious duty for tourist  but a spiritual calling too.

LEGEND BEHIND THE GANGOTRI dham yatra in uttrakhand

 1-MORTIFICATION OF BHAGIRATH

The legends (Story behind the Ganga which also called Bhagirathi), it is said that King Sagar, he was the the grandfather of he King Bhagirath slayed the evils on earth. In order to announce his authority, he decided to stage an Ashwamedha Yagna. As per rule of Yagna ,During the Ashwmedha  yagna, a horse was supposed to be let loose to go on an continuous journey across territories all places. In the course of events, The king of all godes Indra  feared  by this Yagna that he might be underprivileged of his holy throne if  this  yagna got complete. Using his supreme  godly powers, he unfairly took away the horse and then  tied it in the ashram of  Rishi called Sage Kapila ashram and then the story started.

 

2-RIVER GANGA (Bhagirathi) Tale

The visit of india travel or india tour. The next legendary tale was that when Goddess River Ganga agreed to alight to earth in response to great Bhagirath's prayers of thousands of year, The  intensity of great Bhagirah was that the entire earth would have got immersed under Ganga (Which also called Maa Ganga in hindu dharms) waters. To save the earth from such destruction of water of river ganga , God Shiva caught River Ganga in his locks. To please god Shiva, Great Bhagirath again hoist for a thousand of year. Due to  Bhagirath's enormous devotion (prayer of  long Time), God Shiva being pleased  and released  Goddess River Ganga which came on earth and  finally known as the Bhagirathi River also called Maa Ganga. 

Journey TO  GANGOTRI DHAM- in uttrakhand

ROUTE 1 – There are different way to visit Gangotri dham.

Delhi to Haridwar to Rishikesh  to Narender nagar in Tehri to  Uttarkashi to  Bhatwari - Gangnani - - Gangotri

ROUTE 2- There are different way to visit Gangotri dham – By the Delhi to dehradun

Delhi - Dehradun - Mussoorie - Chamba  in Tehri - Uttarkashi - Bhatwari - Gangnani - Harsil - Gangotri

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BY AIR to Gangotri:

From delhi or another place of airport  you can directly reach Jolly Grant airport, which is in  Rishikesh Road, Dehradun, is the nearest airport to Gangotri. From this Airport you can use any cab or private vehicle to visit Gangotri.

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BY TRAIN visit gangotri:

Regular trains to Haridwar and Dehradun are available at all times of the year from delhi. Then using  a cab or get a bus from here we can easily reach .

 

BEST TIME TO VISIT the gangotri dham

 The best time to visit the Gangotri dham is when the tourist session is on from April/May to June and September to October/November

·         PLACES TO VISIT NEAR THE GANGOTRI TEMPLE

I- GANGOTRI TEMPLE in uttrakhand-

 Gangotri dham whic is the main religious and holy places among the four Char Dham yatra of uttrakhand, this temple is situated in Uttarkashi, this temple is closely related to Goddess Ganga(Known as maa ganga), the river that we know as Ganges in hindu culture. The shrine of Gangotri temple is situated at an elevation of approximately 3000 mts, this place is surrounded by hills and there is a nature beauty , constitutes one of the most important pilgrimages and holy place for the devout Hindus and others people. The Gangotri temple was built by a Gorkha Commander which is knonw as  Amar Singh Thapa in the early 18th century.

 A beautiful picture of the humble of holy of Maa Ganga is placed by the side of Bhagirathi River. This temple is  Located in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand, the respected temple is one of the holy and religious place of four pilgrimages in the Chota Char Dham yatra of  Garhwal Himalayas in uttrakhand . Maa Ganga which is  present in the premises of the white temple building in the form of a small silver idol. The beauty of amazing hill range of Himalayas and the flowing Bhagirathi (Ganga) by the side makes for a perfect setting to behold the giving peace and  powerful divinity. Maa ganga wash all sins of human being.

 

II- gangotri  dham - UNDERWATER SHIVLING

Other holy place in gangotri dham is A Shivling made from natural rock is immersed under water and is easily visible in winters when the water recedes. It is said for this holy place that god  Shiva sat on while he tied maa Ganga in his tangled hair. And Dividing it into different  streams of water, god Shiva saved the earth from the heavy force of water of Ganga Devi .

III- GAUMUKH in gangotri dham yatra

 

Gomukh, which is also known as "Gaumukh" or some time  it called  "Gomukhi"  is the garage or pout of the Gangotri Glacier in uttarkashi (Uttrakhand) and the source of the maa ganga called  Bhagirathi River, one of the primary head streams of the Ganges River. The word Gomukh is derived from  (go or gau=cow, mukh= mouth) which is  literally means of Gomukh is  "Mouth of a Cow."

The place is situated at a height of (4,000  m) in Uttarkashi district in the state of Uttarakhand, India.To eyewitness  of this holy birth of River Ganges or maa ganga  at Gaumukh in uttarkashi (uttrakhand), one can take up a picturesque trek surrounded with beautiful peaks with beauty of nature. One can further trek to Tapovan which is about 4 km from Gaumukh. The Tapovan in uttarkashi district has meadows, there are beautiful flowers, and streams and beautiful vies of great Himalayan Peaks such as Shivling and Bhagirathi. This place is very peaceful for tourist among the world and part of inida travel.