Gangotri Dham, Uttarakhand
Gangotri Dham
Gangotri Dham is located in Uttarkashi which comes in the province of Uttarakhand, India. It is at a height of 3100 meters from sea level. The town is situated on the banks of the river Bhagirathi. Gaumukh is the pout of the Glacier Ganga from where the holy river Ganga originates and it is at a distance of a 19km trek from the Gangotri . Gaumukh literally means ” mouth of a cow” and also reffered as “Gomukh” or “Gomukhi”. Individuals arrive in a lot of numbers here and it is also one of the famous tourist attractions of Uttarakhand.
People also say that Goddess Ganga transformed herself into the river to cease the sins of King Bhagirathi’s forefather.
Trip To Uttarakhand
I had no clue about this trip because it was my father’s excursion. So the journey was 450km from Bilaspur H.P and we divided our journey into two days. On the first day, we reached Chandigarh, and the next day we started our family trip from Chandigarh to Uttarakhashi. We halted for the breakfast at the Sharma Dhaba, we ate paranthas and had tea. Then we continued our journey and it took us 4hr30min to reach Dehradun. The weather at Dehradun was mild and after driving for 34km we took a right from (JP Bend) the road to Mussoorie. My father told me that this is the alternative way. We arrived at Uttarkashi the following day and spent our night at the motel, we have booked it for a week.
VIMLESHWAR TEMPLE
The very next day we intended to go Vimleshwar Temple which was located at the hilltop,12km from Uttarkashi, and at a walking distance of 800meters from the main road.
The astounding view of the mountains and the blue sky was very appealing, at that very moment my sister and i thought of settling down there. Dense trees were surrounding the temple, birds were chirping and a gust of cold air were kissing our faces. There was a group of workers mixing cement and gravel and they were talking in their native language about the concrete construction around the temple.
The temple was made of wood. The entrance gate was huge and beautiful, the interiors of the temple were artfully decorated by using wood. In there a Shiv ling was positioned, milk and water offered on it flowing through a grave image of a mouth of a cow. Because It is believed that the wishes of childless couples are also fulfilled here.
According to the belief in Skandpuraan, Lord Parashurama offered prayers to Lord Shiva on the summit of Varunavat mountain to calm his anger. Lord Shiva was pleased with his worship and gave darshan to him. Then Lord Parshuram’s wrath subsided. For this, Parashurama said that Lord Shiva is seated as a Shivalinga here. Since then, the surrounding villagers also worship this place in the name of Vimleshwar Mahadev. Due to this, Varuni Yatra is organized every year on the day of Chaitra Krishna Trayodashi. According to the Puranas, performing this yatra gives the merit of visiting all the pilgrimages. Every year, due to religious faith, a large number of devotees take part in the padyatra, about twenty kilometers long.
Gangotri Dham
Gangotri word means Holy river of India and the temple of Gangotri is 300 years old. This is the second holy stop of Char Dham Yatra, which comes after Yamunotri Dham. Gangotri Temple is a sacred and pilgrimage place for Hindus. The river flows here at a very high speed.
Trip to Gangotri was 100km from the Uttarkashi. Travelling from uttarkashi to Gangotri was very Tremendous experience. The combination of the road and the weather was very pleasant. The atmosphere of there was so awesome that I enjoyed the whole ride to gangotri.
The best time to visit Gangotri is between June to August. Gangotri remains closed in the winter season due to heavy snowfall.
Best Time To visit Gangotri
The best an ideal opportunity to visit this spot is in the middle of April and June, and September and October. During winters road remains blocked due to heavy Snowfall. And In Monsoon There is heavy rainfall that causes landslides while travelling to Gangotri Temple. I suggest that the summer season is extremely pleasing here.
