How can I get Gaumukh permit?
How can I get Gaumukh permit?
gaumukh trek permit
- CHIEF WILDLIFE WARDEN , UTTARKHAND. 5, CHANDRABANI. Mohabewala. DEHRADUN 248001. UTTARKHAND, INDIA.
- Fax: 0135-2644691.
- DFO office. Tekla, Kotbangla road. ( after entering Uttarkashi, it will take 20 mins ( approx 2-3 km ) to DFO office )
How difficult is Gaumukh Tapovan Trek?
Gaumukh Tapovan trek is rated as moderate-difficult and you need to be physically fit to complete this trek.
What is after gomukh?
After reaching Gaumukh Glacier you need to traverse the glacier and climb a rugged wall to reach Tapovan. The trek starts with a steep descent from Tapovan to reach the glacier and ends with a steep climb of approximately 100mts to reach Nandanvan. Nandanvan (4450mts) is situated at the foot of Bhagirathi Peaks.
Where is gaumukh located?
Uttarkashi district
The place is situated at a height of 13,200 ft (4,023 m) in Uttarkashi district in the state of Uttarakhand, India. It is one of the largest in the Himalayas with an estimated volume of over 27 cubic kilometers. It is a holy Hindu pilgrimage site, along with Gangotri, as well as trekking destination.
How do I get from gaumukh to Gangotri?
Gomukh is located 17 km from Gangotri on the National Highway no 108. Bus travellers can take the state transport buses that operate daily between Uttarkashi and Rishikesh/Dehradun/Haridwar.
What is behind gomukh?
Gomukh, also known as “Gaumukh” or “Gomukhi” (Hindi: गौमुख or गौमुखी ; Assamese and Bengali: গোমুখ or গোমুখী), is the terminus or pout of the Gangotri Glacier and the source of the Bhagirathi River, one of the primary headstreams of the Ganga River.
Why it is called gaumukh?
In ancient times Gomukh is mentioned in the Puranas. It is said there that, searching a lost sheep, a boy reached near a glacier in Gangotri, the snout of which exactly looked like the face of a Cow, and thus it got its name ‘Gomukh’ .
What is beyond gaumukh?
Gomukh-Tapovan Considered one of the four Dhams, Gangotri is said to be the mythological source of the Ganga river and the spot where Bhagirath worshipped Lord Shiva and mother Ganga descended on earth. Tapovan(4300m) is an area beyond Gaumukh(3889m) consisting of a beautiful meadow, a further 5 kms from Gaumukh.
