| The sleepy little town of Gangotri is located in the | | | | reached the ashram and upon finding the horse there |
| Uttarkashi district of the state of Uttarkhand in India. | | | | stormed into the Ashram, but were reduced to ashes |
| Gangotri is located It is on the Greater Himalayan | | | | by the wrath of Sage Kapil. |
| Range at a height of 3,042 meters above sea level. | | | | The temple of Gangotri is situated at an elevated |
| According to what the Hindu mythology says about | | | | height of 3048 m amidst beautiful surroundings. |
| Gangotri is that Goddess Ganga, who was the | | | | Gangotri is located over 99 km from the district of |
| daughter of heaven had taken the form of a river, in | | | | Uttarkashi. The Gangotri temple was constructed in |
| order to absolve the sins incurred by the predecessors | | | | the 18th century by the Gorkha General Amar Singh |
| of King Bhagirath, who did severe penance for several | | | | Thapa and is situated on the left bank of the Bhagirathi |
| centuries. Ganga was supposed to clean the ashes of | | | | River. The special thing about Gangotri is the special |
| the ancestors and thereby provide them salvation | | | | accommodation that visitors visiting the temple get to |
| after doing so. In order to minimize the impact of her | | | | stay at. There are a number of ashrams located near |
| fall Lord Shiva took Ganga into his matted locks. | | | | the temple which provide accommodation facilities to |
| As per what Hindu mythology says about Gangotri is | | | | those coming to Gangotri to visit the temple. |
| that King Sagar decided to hold an Ashwamegh | | | | The physical source of the holy river Bhagirathi is at |
| Yagya as a proclamation of his supremacy after | | | | Gaumukh that is 18 kms on the hill along the Gangotri |
| slaying the demons on earth. The Ashwamegha horse | | | | Glacier. Every year several pilgrims take a trek on |
| was supposed to be taken on an uninterrupted | | | | pony's or by foot upto the source of the river to offer |
| journey all around the earth, the horse was to be | | | | prayers. The dense forests, towering peaks and |
| accompanied by 60,000 sons born to the King and | | | | verdant valleys offer just the perfect excellent trekking |
| Queen Sumati and one son Asmanjas born from the | | | | and mountaineering experience for adventure |
| second queen Kesani. The ruler of the Gods Indra | | | | enthusiasts. There are lakhs of visitors from around |
| feared that his position was at stake and therefore | | | | the world who visit this town place after hearing about |
| stole away the horse and tied it near Sage Kapil's | | | | Gangotri's beauty as well as its importance in the Hindu |
| ashram. While searching for the horse the sons | | | | mythology. |