The Bhāgīrathī is a turbulent Himalayan river in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, and one of the two headstreams of the Ganges, the major river of Northern India and the holy river of Hinduism. In the
Sacred bathing ghats on Bhagirathi River at Gangotri
The turbulent Bhagirathi as it enters Devprayag.
The Bhagirathi (foreground) on its way to meet the sediment-laden Alaknanda, and to flow on as the Ganges.
Gangotri is a town and a Nagar Panchayat in Uttarkashi district in the state of Uttarakhand, India. It is 99 km from Uttarkashi, the main district headquarter. It is a Hindu pilgrim town on the banks
Bhagirathi River
…The Bhagirathi River is joined by several tributaries; these are, in order from the source: Kedar Ganga at Gangotri (elevation 3,049 m (10,003 ft)), Jadh Ganga at Bhaironghati (elevation 2,650 m (8,690 ft…