Evolution Ganges

Our topic is based on the evolution of Ganga, hence we have to start the journey from the source of Ganga which has been flowing continuously for about 50 million years from the mouth of Gaumukh, the Gangotri Glacier located at an altitude of 14200 feet in the Garhwal Himalayas.

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We move about 5 kilometres down the Bhagirathi towards Gangotri and reach Bhojbasa situated at an altitude of 12385.17 feet

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Bhagirathi peak

Shivling Peak

snow makes a natural bridge on river Bhagiathi at Bhojbasas

On the trek to Gomukh from Gangotri, at fourteenth kilometre comes Bhojwasa at an elevation of 3775 metres where you pass through a small jungle of Bhoj trees.

The bark of these trees were uused as paper in ancient time to write scriptures

5 km. downwards from Bhojbasa towards Gangotri lies Cheerwasa at an altitude of 3,580 metres. Girdled by the Elysian natural beauty the peaks of Mount Bhagirathi are are worth seeing..

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Gangotri Grampanchayat, Gangotri town and Gangotri temple are situated about 7.9 km from Chirbasa, the temple and the town remain closed for six months from Diwali to Akshaya Tritiya.

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.rainbow with the sunlight.About 500 meters ahead of Gangotri Temple, the roaring Bhagirathi river falls thousands of feet deep from a great height and creates a magnificent The place isSurya Kund

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