Chardham Part-2

The second stop for a pilgrim is Gangotri in Chardham trip. From Yamunotri taxis and buses offer services to reach here. If we start in the morning, by evening we can reach Gangotri. The journey from Uttarkashi to Gangotri is really a breathtaking one. Narrow roads and hair pin bends. The steep height from ground level to the top of the mountains. River Bhagirathi is merging with Alaknanda and Mandakini at Devprayag. Bhagirath was the saint who brought River Ganga in to this world through his prayers and tapasya. 

We can reach near to the temple by vehicle but need to trek for 14 km if we wish to see Gomukh, the origin point. 
The temple is constructed fully in white marble. People line in que to get darshan and during the aarti we can expect lot of pilgrims. 
Gangotri Mandir
The purity of the river we can see at its best. Crystal clear water looks like real amrit. The surrounding glaciers bless the river to survive in its present form. Temperature dips during winters and no one is allowed to stay here during winters. 

Devdaar trees, the silent wind and the clear blue sky take you to a world of bliss and happiness. The Surajkund is believed to the point where Bhagirathi.

 








We can also find Pandav gufa near here at a distance of 1.5 km. (it is believed that during the vanvas (Forest life; Pandavs lived here). 
A visit to Gangotri not only purify your thoughts, but also elevate you in to the realm of spirituality. One can fully immerse their mind and body to the feet of our mother goddess and the nature which can detoxify our stressful daily life...
Pandav Gufa


 


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