Gangotri - Source of river Bhagirathi Ganga

• Greatness:

🟫 Gangotri (~3408 m) (Uttarakhand Char Dham)
(Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand)

☗ Gangotri Glacier
▶ River Bhagirathi (of Uttarakhand) (205 km) Udgam (Source) → Ganga Mandir Ghat (Aarti)
(Uttarakhand Himalayas (Garhwal))

🟠 Ganga: River Bhagirathi Ganga originates from Gaumukh near Gangotri. There is a temple of Devi Ganga at Gangotri and Ganga Aarti is performed near the temple.
- Gaumukh
- Devi Ganga Temple
- Bhagirath Shila
- Surya Kund
- Pandav Gufa

देवि सुरेश्वरि भगवति गङ्गे त्रिभुवनतारिणि तरलतरङ्गे ।
शङ्करमौलिविहारिणि विमले मम मतिरास्तां तव पदकमले ॥
- Ganga Stotram - verse 1 (River Bhagirathi which is a headstream of river Ganga originates from Gangotri)

(Valmiki Ramayana) (About descent of river Ganga)
(Mahabharata) (About descent of river Ganga)

▬ Sri Rama hearing the story of the descent of river Ganga
(Valmiki Ramayana - Bala Kanda - 35 to 44)

• Temples and Places:

Temples and Places of Devi Ganga in Gangotri:
► Gangotri - Devi Ganga Temple Gangotri is the source of river Bhagirathi Ganga. The temple of Devi Ganga is situated on the right bank of river Bhagirathi in the Gangotri village. There is a stone slab near the temple where king Bhagirath meditated to bring Ganga to earth. The stone slab is called Bhagirath Shila.

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