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	Gangotri,Gangotri India,Gangotri Pilgrimage in India
		Gangotri, the origin of the sacred river Ganges, attracts tourists in large numbers every year.
		A trek across the snout of the Gangotri Glacier leads to Tapovan known for its beautiful meadows that encircle the base of the Shivling Peak.
		The snout of the Gangotri Glacier and the source of the Bhagirathi river.
	www.pilgrimage-india.com /chardham/gangotri.html (1020 words)

	Gangotri Pilgrimage,Gangotri India Pilgrimage,Gangotri Religious Pilgrimage in India
		This is the snout of the Gangotri glacier and the present source of the Bhagirathi river.
		Harsil is situated at a distance of 72 km from Uttarkashi on the main highway to Gangotri and is at a height of 2,620 mt above sea- level.
		Dodital, a sparkling and crystal clear lake surrounded by forests is 16 km further, at an elevation of 3,307 mt. The famous Himalayan trouts are found in abundance in the lake.
	www.indiantravelportal.com /gangotri (1366 words)

	Gangotri Tours,Gangotri Dham Tour,Gangotri Yatra Packages,Gangotri Tour Package,Gangotri Religious Tour
		The river itself begins at Gangotri which literally means Ganga Uttari or Ganga descending She came to be called Bhagirathi at her legendary source.
		Gangotri Temple: As the legend goes, King Bhagirath used to worship Lord Shiva at the sacred stone, near which this 18th century temple is located.
		Gangotri Temple: The temple, constructed by the Gorkha General Amar Singh Thapa in the 18th Century, is situated on the right bank of Bhagirathi.
	www.indianholidaymaker.com /gangotri-dham-tours.html (1407 words)

	Uttar Pradesh, Gangotri
		Gaumukh is snout of the Gangotri Glacier and the source of the Bhagirathi river.
		Gangotri is well connected to other parts of the country through air, rail and road.
		Gangotri Glacier is surrounded by many high peaks which offer challenging opportunities for mountaineering.
	www.travelmasti.com /domestic/uttaranchal/gangotri.htm (456 words)

	Temple Of Gangotri,Temple Of Yamunotri,Gangotri Temple,Yamunotri Temple
		Gangotri is at an elevation of 10,5000 feet (3140 meters).
		Gangotri is a very nice town and is fairly popular with foreign tourists, many who have come to make the trek to Gaumukh, or further.
		At Gangotri the Kedar Ganga merges with the Bhagirathi.
	www.girirajji.com /temples-of-india3.html (448 words)

	Gangotri
		Gangotri (10,020 ft.) is the ritual source of the Ganges, although the present source is the glacier at Gaumukh, ten miles upstream.
		This temple was built late in the 19th century by the king of Jaipur, and its primary deity, not surprisingly, is the Goddess Ganga.
		This picture was shot a Gangotri in 1990; the man with the hat on is performing this rite for his father and other ancestors, while the man in the dark coat is his hereditary pilgrimage priest.
	personal.carthage.edu /jlochtefeld/picturepages/pilggangotri.html (481 words)

	India4u - Tourism - Gangotri
		Gangotri is a world famous point from where the river Ganges originates.
		The Gangotri temple was built by the Gurkha Commander Amar Singh Thapa in the 18th century.
		Gangotri is connected by road to Uttarkashi, Tehri and Rishikesh.
	www.india4u.com /tourism/gangotri.asp (959 words)

	The Himalayas - Garhwal Himalayas - Western Garhwal - Route to Gangotri
		The Himalayas - Garhwal Himalayas - Western Garhwal - Route to Gangotri
		But apart from nerve-wracking moments like this, the road to Gangotri is very beautiful.
		Nearby are the lost temples of Mukba, mentioned for the first time in the summer of 1860, by James Hulme: "At Derallee, the highest of villages on the Ganges, I found Wilson's camp.
	library.thinkquest.org /10131/garhwal_routegangotri.html (385 words)

	Gangotri
		Gangotri is a Hindu pilgrim town on the banks of the river Bhagirathi, in the Indian state of Uttaranchal.
		The aarti ceremony at the Gangotri is especially impressive, as is the temple, a stately affair that sits on the banks of the rushing Ganga.
		Gangotri is also the name of a series of 3 mountain peaks around 6,600 m AMSL in the region between the Gangotri Glacier and the Khatling Glacier in Uttaranchal, India.
	www.dejavu.org /cgi-bin/get.cgi?ver=93&url=http://articles.gourt.com/%22http%3A%2F%2Farticles.gourt.com%2F%3Farticle%3DGangotri (312 words)

	Gangotri, Gangotri Temple, Gangotri in Char Dham Yatra
		Gangotri, Yamunotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath are the four major shrines that constitute the Char Dham.
		The Temple of Gangotri is dedicated to the goddess Ganga and is erected whre she is believed to have been descended on earth for the first time.
		By November, Gangotri is covered by snow and it is believed that the goddess retreats to Mukhba, her winter abode.
	www.indovacations.net /english/Gangotri.htm (1004 words)

	Gangotri India,Gangotri Travel,Gangotri Tourism,Gangotri Tours India
		Gangotri lies in the hinterlands of Himalayas at an altitude of 3,200 m above sea level and is one of the most important pilgrimage centers for the devout Hindus.
		The Gangotri temple was built in the early 18th century by Amar Singh Thapa and later rebuilt by the Maharaja of Jaipur.
		Road: Gangotri is easily approached from Rishikesh (24 kms from Haridwar and 43 kms from Dehradun), which is connected to all important centres in the region through good roads.
	www.indiavacationpackages.com /ganges-river/gangotri.html (436 words)

	Gangotri
		Gangotri is connected by road with Rishikesh, at 265 km away.
		The shrine of Gangotri is situated at an elevation of 3048 m amidst captivating surroundings.
		Gangotri is located at a distance of 99 km from Uttarkashi.
	www.gmvnl.com /newgmvn/districts/uttarkashi/gangotri.aspx (193 words)

	1Up India > Indian Pilgrimages, India > Gangotri - one of the Char Dhams
		Gangotri which is situated in the district of Uttarkashi at 10200 ft above sea-level,is a wellknown pilgrimage site for it is the source of the holy river Ganga.
		Gangotri is one of the 'Char Dhams' of Uttarakhand.
		This temple at Gangotri, which is visited by thousands of pilgrims between May and November, was built by a Gorkha Commander Amar Singh Thapa in the early 18th century.
	www.1upindia.com /pilgrimages/gangotri.html (289 words)

	Magical Mix of Adventures at Gangotri
		The River Ganges or the Ganga is the most sacred river in the Hindu religion and its source at Gaumukh on the Gangotri glacier is one of the holiest desinations for Hindu pilgrims who come here to witness the birth of Mother Ganga.
		Gangotri is at 3,048m (over 10,000 feet a.s.l) and it is best to take a day-off here to acclimatise and make preparations for the trek.
		We have the option of carrying on to Tapovan (4463m), a grassy meadow on the eastern bank of Gangotri glacier, which is the base camp for climbing expeditions to the beautiful Shivling (6,543m), the Matterhorn of the Himalayas.
	www.wildlywise.com /adv_magical_mix_gangotri.htm (473 words)

	The receding Gangotri
		The 30.2-km-long Gangotri glacier, the second largest among the 6,500-odd small and large glaciers in the Himalayas and which feeds the perennial Ganga, is receding at a rate that is wor rying.
		Observations on the retreat of the Gangotri go back to 1842, and between 1842 and 1935 the snout of the Gangotri glacier was receding at an average rate of 7.3 m a year.
		According to their findings, while in the forefield of the Gangotri moraines that formed prior to 1971 are well developed, with sharp crested ridges that have strongly oriented fabrics, those formed after 1971 are mounded and have a weak fabric strength.
	www.hindu.com /fline/fl1807/18070690.htm (2624 words)

	Gangotri
		For the Hindu devout, Gangotri, the birthplace of Ganga, is one of the four dhams that, collectively, guarantee a ticket to heaven (the other three being Yamunotri, Badrinath and Kedarnath).
		Gangotri, like most pilgrim places, may remind you of too much activity.
		You will notice that while at Gangotri, a Pepsi costs about Rs 10/12 and a cooked Maggie about Rs 20, at Cheerbasa, it is priced one and half times.
	www.uttaranchal.ws /gangotri.htm (1137 words)

	Gangotri
		Gangotri is a very nice town and is fairly popular with foreigners, many who have come to make the trek to Gaumukh, or further.
		At Gangotri the Kedar Ganga River merges with the Bhagirathi River at Dev Ghat, which is next to the main bridge, on the other side of the river from the temple.
		Gangotri is divided into two areas, which are on either side of the river.
	www.vegetarian-restaurants.net /India-Guide/IndianStates/Uttar-Pradesh-North/Gangotri.htm (1613 words)

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