Discover 5 must-visit destinations in Uttarkashi, ideal for nature enthusiasts and spiritual seekers. These locations offer ...

The Hindu scriptures say King Bhagirathi prayed to the god Shiva in penance at Gangotri and was rewarded with the goddess Ganga, delivered in the form of a river. Because the river would have ...

The mystic Ganga has baffled the religious gurus and scientists once again. Its traditional mouth, Gaumukh on Gangotri glacier has dried up and a new source has emerged around 20 meters away with ...

The occasion of Ganga Saptami was marked with simplicity at Gangotri shrine. The temple priests prayed for the welfare of the world and freedom from Covid pandemic by reciting Ganga ...

Gangotri Dham is located on the right bank of the Bhagirathi at an altitude of 3140 metres above sea level. According to Hindu tradition, Ganga descended from heaven to earth at Gangotri ...

After the doors are shut, the festival idol of Ganga ji will be brought to Mukhwa village from Gangotri Dham in a doli (palanquin). The idol will remain seated in the Ganga temple during winter ...

New Delhi: Gangotri is a beautiful town and a Nagar Panchayat (municipality) in Uttarkashi district in the state of Uttarakhand. It is located on the Greater Himalayan Range, at a height of 3,100m ...

Special prayers were performed at Gangotri shrine on the on the occasion of Ganga Dussehra on Sunday. In view of Covid-19, this time only a select few priests were able to attend the event.

DEHRADUN: The water of the Ganga from Gangotri to Rishikesh has become clean enough for drinking, said state government officials. Chief Secretary Om Prakash said, "Water of Ganga is so clean ...

Ten days after it declared the rivers Ganga and Yamuna as ‘living entities’, Uttarakhand high court (HC) on Friday declared the glaciers from where the two rivers originate, Gangotri and ...

Retreat of Gangotri glacier will not have drastic influence on the flow of Ganga as the river is not totally dependent on glaciers for its water even in the head-water region, said the government ...