Gangotri Temple

Gangotri Temple The sacred origin of Ganga Maa (mother) is worshipped at Gangotri temple, that's situated at intervals the Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand. A partially submerged Shivaling lying on the temple at intervals the waters of Bhagirathi signifies the place where God Shiva entangled Ganga in his hair. in-built the eighteenth century the temple is formed from the white granite.The holy temple of Gangotri exposes on Akshaya Tritiya (usually falling at intervals the months of Gregorian calendar month or May). On this occasion, associate idol of Ganga Maa is brought back from the Mukhyamath temple (her winter abode), that's at a distance of twenty kilometer. On Diwali, every year, Maa Ganga yet again travels back to the Mukhyamath temple.