Gangotri

Gangotri
Town
Gangotri
Gangotri Location in Uttarakhand, India Show map of Uttarakhand Gangotri Gangotri (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 30°59′38″N 78°56′28″E / 30.994°N 78.941°E / 30.994; 78.941
Country	India
State	Uttarakhand
District	Uttarkashi
Elevation	3,415 m (11,204 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	606
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	UK
Website	badrinath-kedarnath.gov.in

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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.