Gangotri
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Gangotri is a town and a Nagar Panchayat (municipality) in Uttarkashi district in the state of Uttarakhand, India. It is 99 km from Uttarkashi, the main district headquarter. It is a Hindu pilgrim town on the banks of the river Bhagirathi – the origin of the river Ganges. The town is located on the Greater Himalayan Range, at a height of 3,100 metres (10,200 ft). According to a popular Hindu legend, the goddess Ganga descended here when Shiva released the mighty river from the locks of his hair.
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Gangotri
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Coordinates: 30.994°N 78.941°E / 30.994; 78.941 | |
Country | India |
State | Uttarakhand |
District | Uttarkashi |
Elevation | 3,415 m (11,204 ft) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 606 |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | UK |
Website | badrinath-kedarnath |
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