Gangotri
Town in Uttarakhand, India
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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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1 killed, 12 hurt in Gangotri highway landslideIndiaTimes - Published | |
Historic start for Char Dham Yatra: Uttarkashi welcomes over 3,60,000 pilgrimsA significant increase in pilgrim numbers at Yamunotri and Gangotri Dham during the Char Dham Yatra season in Uttarkashi. District Magistrate Dr Meherban Singh Bisht ensures smooth pilgrimage with..IndiaTimes - Published | |
61% increase in Char Dham pilgrims in 1st 3 days of yatraParticularly noteworthy is the Kedarnath shrine, which witnessed a 67% increase in footfall since its portals opened on May 10. Last year, 44,892 pilgrims visited the Himalayan shrine in the first..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Char Dham: 15 lakh online bookings in a fortnightThere were speculations that the Char Dham yatra would see a decrease in tourist numbers after the opening of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. However, officials stated that advance bookings surpassed the 15..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Same part of Uttarkashi tunnel collapsed in 2019 tooThe collapse of an under-construction tunnel in Uttarkashi district has trapped 40 workers, highlighting previous incidents in Uttarakhand. The tunnel is part of the Char Dham project and is being..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Rain toll in North rises to 91, floods worsen in Punjab, UPUttarakhand was swamped Tuesday by the twin storms of monsoon and western disturbance that caused heavy rain and widespread destruction as falling boulders and landslides killed eight people, including..IndiaTimes - Published | |
After Purola, tension over ‘love jihad’ spreads to Gangotri townCommunal tension in Uttarkashi’s Purola town, following the arrest of two men, including one from the minority community, for allegedly trying to “abduct” a minor girl of a different faith on May..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Trek route to Kedarnath precarious, warn officialsEven as the shrine town and the yatra’s trek route was covered in a blanket of snow due to intermittent snowfall over the past three days, the Defence Geoinformatics Research Establishment,..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Mahashivratri: Kedarnath Dham door opening date announced, registration to begin on this dateUttarakhand: Apart from Kedarnath temple, Badrinath, Gangotri, and Yamunotri are already scheduled to open on April 27 and April 22.DNA - Published | |
Char Dham Yatra 2022: 39 pilgrims die in 2 weeks, health advisory issuedChar Dham Yatra 2022 began with the opening of Gangotri and Yamunotri portals for devotees on May 3.DNA - Published | |
Char Dham Yatra 2022: 20 casualties in 6 days, unusually high death toll this yearThe Char Dham Yatra 2022 began with opening of Gangotri and Yamunotri yatras on May 3, followed by Kedarnath on May 6 and Badrinath on May 8.DNA - Published | |
Badrinath Dham: Door opens for devotees with rituals and chanting of mantrasA total of 15,000 pilgrims are allowed daily at Badrinath, 12,000 at Kedarnath, 7,000 at Gangotri and 4,000 at Yamunotri.DNA - Published |