GANGOTRI DHAM
Legends have it that holy river Ganga descended from heaven at Gangotri.
Gangotri Dham is in uttarakhand Himalayas at a height of 3,100 metres (10,200 ft).
River Ganga is known as Bhagirathi here.
Bhagirath was a great king in hindu mythology who did Tapasya for long years and succeeded in bringing Ganga from heaven to earth.
According to Hindu mythology, Goddess Ganga took the form of a river to absolve the sins of King Bhagiratha's predecessors, following his severe penance of several centuries.
