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{{Chota Char Dham}} | {{Chota Char Dham}} | ||
'''Gangotri''' is a town and a ''[[Nagar Panchayat]]'' (municipality) in [[Uttarkashi District|Uttarkashi district]] in the state of [[Uttarakhand|Uttarakhand, India]]. It is a [[Hinduism|Hindu]] pilgrim town on the banks of the river [[Bhagirathi River|Bhagirathi]] | '''Gangotri''' is a town and a ''[[Nagar Panchayat]]'' (municipality) in [[Uttarkashi District|Uttarkashi district]] in the state of [[Uttarakhand|Uttarakhand, India]]. It is 99 km from [[Uttarkashi]], the main district headquarter. It is a [[Hinduism|Hindu]] pilgrim town on the banks of the river [[Bhagirathi River|Bhagirathi]] – the origin of the [[river Ganges]]. The town is located on the Greater [[Himalayan Range]], at a height of {{Convert|3100|m|ft}}. According to popular Hindu legend, [[Goddess Ganga]] descended here when [[Lord Shiva]] released the mighty river from the locks of his hair. | ||
[[File:Gangotri (ganga river).jpg | [[File:Gangotri (ganga river).jpg|thumb|[[Bhagirathi River]] and [[Himalayas]] in Gangotri, [[Uttarakhand]]]] | ||
== | == {{anchor|Gangotri Temple}}Gangotri significance == | ||
Gangotri is one of the four sites in the [[Chota Char Dham]] pilgrimage circuit. It is also the origin of the Ganges river and seat of the goddess [[Ganges in Hinduism|Ganga]]. The river is called Bhagirathi at the source and acquires the name ''Ganga'' (the Ganges) from [[Devprayag]] onwards where it meets the [[Alaknanda]]. The origin of the holy river is at [[Gaumukh]], set in the [[Gangotri Glacier]], and is a 19 km trek from Gangotri. The original Gangotri Temple was built by the [[Nepalis|Nepalese]] general [[Amar Singh Thapa]]. The temple is closed from [[Diwali]] day every year and is reopened on [[Akshaya Tritiya]].<ref>[https://chardham.euttaranchal.com/gangotri.php Gangotri Dham][https://www.bhaskar.com/jeevan-mantra/news/gangotri-yamunotri-dham-kapat-opened-in-the-auspicious-time-for-akshaya-tritiya-21-people-attended-127247410.html][https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/gangotri-and-yamunotri-open-on-akshay-tritiya-with-1st-prayers-on-pm-narendra-modi-s-behalf/story-y2tJi0hH05taFaonbbOEoI.html][https://www.jagran.com/uttarakhand/dehradun-city-gangotri-yatra-2020-first-worship-in-gangotri-dham-in-the-name-of-prime-minister-narendra-modi-20223112.html][https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/state/uttarakhand/dehradun/doli-left-for-gangotri-dham-the-doors-of-gangotri-yamunotri-will-be-opened-in-abhijeet-muhurta/articleshow/75383535.cms]</ref> During this time, the idol of the goddess is kept at [[Mukhba]] village, near [[Harsil]]. Ritual duties of the temple are supervised by the [[Semwal]] family of [[pujaris]]. These [[pujaris]] hail from Mukhba village. | |||
<gallery widths="200" heights="170"> | |||
File:Gomukh the source of Ganga.jpg|[[Gaumukh]], source of the Ganges above Gangotri | File:Gomukh the source of Ganga.jpg|[[Gaumukh]], source of the Ganges above Gangotri | ||
File:Brahma Kamal.jpg|Brahma Kamal [[Saussurea obvallata]].<ref>[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/259308185_Brahma_Kamal_-_the_spiritually_revered_scientifically_ignored_medicinal_plant Brahma Kamal]</ref> | File:Brahma Kamal.jpg|Brahma Kamal [[Saussurea obvallata]].<ref>[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/259308185_Brahma_Kamal_-_the_spiritually_revered_scientifically_ignored_medicinal_plant Brahma Kamal]</ref> | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
== | ==Gangotri Temple== | ||
According to Hindu culture, Goddess Ganga took the form of a river to absolve the sins of King Bhagiratha's predecessors, following his severe penance of several centuries. | A temple dedicated to Goddess Ganga is located near a sacred stone where [[Bhagiratha|King Bhagiratha]] worshipped [[Shiva|Lord Shiva]]. According to Hindu culture, Goddess Ganga took the form of a river to absolve the sins of King Bhagiratha's predecessors, following his severe penance of several centuries. Bhagiratha Shila is a sacred slab where king Bhagiratha meditated. [[Ganga (goddess)|Ganga]] is believed to have touched earth at this spot. According to another legend, [[Pandava]]s performed the great 'Deva Yagna' here to atone the deaths of their kinsmen in the epic battle of [[Mahabharata]]'''.''' Hindus believe that performing the ancestral rites on the banks of Bhagirathi frees the spirit of the ancestor from the cycle of rebirth and a holy dip in its waters cleanses sins committed in the present also past births.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-12-04 |title=Gangotri Dham – The Origin of River Ganges {{!}} RitiRiwaz |url=https://www.ritiriwaz.com/gangotri-dham-the-origin-of-river-ganges/ |access-date=2022-05-14 |language=en-US}}</ref> | ||
The Gangotri temple opens on the auspicious day of [[Akshaya Tritiya]] which falls in the month of May and closes on [[Yama Dwitiya]] or [[Bhai Dooj]] which falls in the month of November. The Gangotri temple remains closed for the rest of six months. The Goddess shifts to the village [[Mukhba]] during the winter months. In the month of May, [[Ganga Dussehra]] is celebrated with great fanfare as the day of the birth of Ganga.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nanda |date=2018-10-09 |title=Gangotri Temple 2022 Opening Closing Dates – Gangotri Dham Important Dates |url=https://www.euttaranchal.com/tourism/gangotri-opening-closing-date.php |access-date=2022-06-19 |website=euttaranchal.com}}</ref> | |||
==Demographics== | ==Demographics== | ||
According to the 2011 census of India, there are total 47 families residing in Gangotri. The total population of Gangotri is 110 out of which 97 are males and 13 are females. The literacy rate of Gangotri is 99.1%. The entire population of Gangotri identifies as Hindu.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Census: Population: Uttarakhand: Gangotri {{!}} Economic Indicators {{!}} CEIC |url=https://www.ceicdata.com/en/india/census-population-by-towns-and-urban-agglomerations-uttarakhand/census-population-uttarakhand-gangotri |access-date=2022-05-14 |website=ceicdata.com}}</ref> | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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* [[Yamuna]] | * [[Yamuna]] | ||
* [[Akshaya Tritiya]] | * [[Akshaya Tritiya]] | ||
* [[Mukhba]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
==External | ==External links== | ||
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*{{official website|https://badrinath-kedarnath.gov.in/}} | |||
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{{Uttarkashi district}} | {{Uttarkashi district}} | ||