Gangotri,
the origin of the River Ganges and bench
of the goddess Ganga, is one of the four sites in the Chota Char Dham pilgrimage tour. The initial Gangotri Temple was
constructed by the Gurkha general Amar
Singh Thapa. The river is called Bhagirathi at the source and acquires the name Ganga (the Ganges) from Devprayagonwards where it meets the Alaknanda. The root of the divine river is
at Gaumukh, set in the Gangotri
Glacier, and is a 19 km trek from Gangotri.
According
to Hindu history, Goddess Ganga took the form of a river to exempt the sins of
King Bhagiratha's predecessors, following his severe penance of several
centuries.
The Pujaris and Brahmins belong to the
village of Mukhwa. The water from Gangotri is taken to offer to Lord Shiva. It
is assumed that this water has an amrita
in it and will mitigate and
mollify the throat of Shiva who
swallowed the poison.
The timings for darshan, pooja and other
religious ceremonies are :
Morning : 6:15 am to 2:00 pm
Evening : 3:00 pm to 9:30 pm
LOCATION : It is located in Gaumukh Pedestrian Way, Uttarakhand
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