Gangotri is one of the most auspicious and fascinating places for tourists search for peace and adventure. It is located in the northern part of Uttarakhand State at a height of at 3,048 meters above sea level. Beside with the natural impressiveness, this place is also well-known pilgrimage of India where religious believers visit in huge number. It is famous across the world for the Gangotri glacier which is the source of origination of the sacred river Ganges.
This gorgeous and holy place is positioned in the neighborhood of Himalayas. It is the first spot where river Ganga came into contact with earth surface for the first time after emerging from Gangotri glacier. This Gangotri glacier is the second longest glacier of Himalaya after Siachin.
Agreeing to Hindu Holy epics it is believed that Goddess Ganga – the daughter of paradise established herself in river form and came down to the earth to forgive the sins of king Bhagirath’s predecessors.
