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Gangotri is famous as Adventure, Pilgrimage, Hot Destination, Temples, Char Dham Yatra, Base Camps (Trek), Must Do, with over 15 Places to See in Gangotri. Nearest Airport from Gangotri is Jolly Grant Airport Dehradun, 250 kms and Nearest Railway Station is Dehradun, 240 kms. There are over 5 Hotels in Gangotri.
Gangotri is famous for the Gangotri temple which is a part of Chota Char Dham. It is also popular for the base of many popular treks and expeditions and Pilgrimage.
The best time to visit Gangotri is from May-April and September-October. Due to heavy snowfall, the Gangotri temple closed in winter for 6 months so you are not allowed to travel to Gangotri during winter. And traveling to Gangotri in monsoons is a little risky as the region witnesses road blockages due to frequent landslides.
Yes, Registration is compulsory to visit Gangotri or any of the Chardham in Uttarakhand. It becomes compulsory for every pilgrim to get registered either online or offline. Check Char Dham Yatra Guidelines
The Gangotri Temple open for pilgrims darshan every year in the month of April-May on the auspicious day of Akshay Tritya. The holy shrine of Gangotri closed The Gangotri shrine gets closed for pilgrims for six months during winters after the Diwali festival on the day of the Bhai Dooj festival.
Gangotri is the birthplace of the river Ganga, a sacred river in Hinduism. Due to the mythological and religious significance of the river Ganga, Gangotri Dham is the most revered shrine in the country. In the religious books of Hindu, the river Ganga has given the place of mother and called Maa Ganga, Goddess Ganga. The river Ganga is flowing through center of the country giving life to mankind. As per legends it flows through the hairs of Lord Shiva and carries many medicinal properties in its sacred water.
Yes, it is completely safe to visit Gangotri Dham via Uttarkashi. It is well connected via road and witness large number of pilgrims in the yatra season every year. But in monsoon, pilgrim counting drop down due to rain.
Gangotri remains open for only 6 months, so there are some temporary hotels and restaurants serving food. These restaurant serves only vegetarian food such as Parantha, Dal, Roti, Sabji, Chawal, Maggi etc.
Yes, you can visit Gangotri easily by Bike or your own car. Gangotri is well connected by road. But care should be taken during the monsoon as there may be landslides blocking the road to Gangotri.
Yes, if you would like to travel independently, you are invited to choose any of the trips at your convenient time frame for any number of people. The cost for a private trip is fixed on the basis of group size, and duration. You can check out some Gangotri Tour Packages
The famous places to visit in Gangotri are:-
Jolly Grant Airport is the nearest airport and Dehradun Railway Station is the nearest railway Station for Gangotri in Uttarakhand.
Gangotri Temple is situated at an height of 3415 mts above the sea level.
Gangotri is a small town centered around the temple of Gangotri temple in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand state.
Ans:- Yes, if you would like to travel independently, you are invited to choose any of the trips at your convenient time frame for any number of people. Cost for private trip is fixed on the basis of group size, and duration.
