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Uttarkashi is a holy town of Uttarakhand. The city is named after its headquarters town Uttarkashi. Uttarkashi district is situated on the banks of the Bhagirathi River, at an altitude of 1158 metres above sea level.
It is around 145 km away from Rishikesh. Owing to its proximity to Gangotri, Uttarkashi is considered as a significant tourist destination in India. It is also known as a place of temples and ashrams.
The district of Uttarkashi was constituted on February 24, 1960. It sprawls over an area of 8016 sq km from the extreme north-west corner of the state to the terrain of the Himalayas. Himachal Pradesh is located on the north and the district of Chamoli along with the territory of Tibet lies to the east of Uttarkashi.
Uttarkashi is primarily known as a town of temples, particularly of Lord Shiva. There are various temples namely Vishwanath Temple, Bhairav Temple, Kuteti Devi Temple, Gangotri Temple, Yamunotri Temple, Shani Temple, Pokhu Devta Temple, Karna Devta Temple and many more. The popular one is Vishwanath, which is dedicated to Lord Shiva.
Apart from the temples, there are many tourist spots in the city to visit like Dayara Bugyal, Dodi Tal, Gangnani, Gangnani, Sat Tal, Maneri, Nachiketa Tal and Gangotri. Around Gangotri, places like Gaumukh, Kedartal, Yamunotri, Divya Shila and Surya Kund are the sacred and significant destinations of Uttarkashi. Places like Sapta Rishi Kund, Hanumanchatti, Govind Wildlife Sanctuary and Harki Doon Valley are few tourist spots which are located near Yamunotri.
Govind Wildlife Sanctuary is spread over an area of 953 sq km and gives opportunity to see animals like brown bears, serow, trogopan, bharal, musk deer, snow leopard, Himalayan black bear and many more. Uttarkashi is one of the places in Garhwal that offers plenty of options for trekkers.
The nearest airport to Uttarkashi is Jolly Grant, Dehradun, which is 162 km away. The closest railway station to the place is Rishikesh, which is at a distance of almost 145 km. Uttarkashi is well connected by road to Rishikesh, Dehradun, Haridwar and other major towns of the state. The weather of Uttarkashi remains cold in winter and pleasant in summer. The ideal time to visit this city is March to April and July to November.
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Uttarkashi is a holy town situated at an altitude of 1158 m above sea level. There are many temples in Uttarkashi like the temple of Lord Vishwanath, the temple of Parshuram, Ekadashrudra, Laksheswar, Annapurna, Dattatrya and Bhairav. The Gopeshwar Mahadev temple, Gyanwapishwar Mahadev temple, Gopal temple, Ma Mahishasur Mardini temple, Lakheshwar temple, etc. are among a host of others.
Apart from places of religious importance, there are other landmarks as well like the Nehru Mountaineering Institute, which is a premier institute promoting, adventure sports. The hot springs located at Gangnani are a major attraction.
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