Bhagirathi Shila
About Bhagirathi Shila
Bhagirathi Shila is the rock, where King Bhagirath is stated to have pondered. This stone near the temple of Ganga indicates the site where Goddess Ganga first stepped right down to earth. Gangotri is a famous pilgrimage centre, that's positioned inside Gangotri the district of Uttarkashi in Uttarakhand. This location lies at an altitude of 3750 m above sea stage in the Himalayan ranges. This area rests on the banks of River Bhahirathi. Gangotri is a holy website online of both Char Dham and Do Dham Pilgrimage.
According to mythology, Goddess Ganga to be able to vindicate the sins of King Bhagirath and his predecessors converted into a river called Ganga. Lord Shiva took Ganga in his disheveled locks to save the earth from flooding. The supply of the river Ganga or Ganges is Gaumukh that's placed at a distance of nineteen km from Gangotri. The river Ganga is called Bhagirathi at its factor of emergence. There are dense forests in the upper catchment area of the Bhagirathi River. Bhagirath Shila is the rock on which King Bhagirath contemplated to carry Goddess Ganga on the planet. This rock is placed close to the sacred Gangotri Temple.
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