Gangotri

Interesting facts about Gangotri

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Gangotri is in the state of Uttarakhand (North India).

👥 residents110
🏔️ elevation3,100m

High in the Garhwal Himalaya, where the Ganga is worshipped at her source: a small stone temple, prayer flags and thin, cold air at the edge of the glaciers. One of Hinduism's holiest pilgrimages, and the trek to Gaumukh, the icy mouth where the river begins.

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