Gaumukh
The 4 dhams of hindu religion .according to hindi mythology
every human should visit the 4 dham to rest their souls in peace after death . its very true . it takes
you on a ride to serenity . the scenic beauty and the heavenly surroundings
with so much peace all around is an evidence of
god’s existence in there .
Gangotri one of the 4 Dhams of hindu religion is significant for origin
of sacred river Ganga . It was the place where
bhagirath the father of ganga mediated and called ganga on earth . in gangotri
you will find that rock on which Bhagiratha sat an meditated called bhagiratha
shila . but when Ganga arrived on earth it was
so huge and so powerfull that it could cover the whole earth with water . so
Lord shiva submersed the river ganga in
his long locks calles JATA . the existence of lord shiva’s existence can be
seen here . in summers the flow of ganga is high but in winters all the
contributing glaciers freeze and do not contribute to river ganga . in these
times the water of ganga is dark blue in colour . this is the only water stream
which does not freezes due to cold . way to gaumukh is a real time adventure
full of lot many difficulties and rolling rocks or landslides in the way . so
be aware of them while walking . after a 18 Km trek you will find a place
called bhojwasa . it is a last resting junction for everyone going to gangotri
glacier . from bhojwasa you can see gaumukh which is just 2-3 km from here .
gaumukh is the end of gangotri glacier
which is said to be was in shape of a cow’s face .
Route :
Day 1 :
Take a bus for rishikesh . night stay at rishikesh .
Day 2 :
Take a bus from rishikesh to uttarkashi . there is very few
bus servise to uttarkashi and gangotri from rishikesh so check the bus schedule
. there is a single bus from rishikesh to gangotri which leaves at about 6 am
in the mornig from rishikesh so just be aware of that .night stay at gangotri .
make sure that you have made the authority pemission letter to enter gangotri
glacier premisies and gangotri national park . also a letter is to be signed
that you are going your own risk and you are very much responsible for yourself
of any mishaappening . this permission letter is to be made in uttarkashi or in
gangotri itself .
Day 3 :
Start form gangotri to bhojwasa . it will take you about 7-8
hours to reach bhojwasa . night stay at bhojwasa .
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