Bhagirath Shila — Attraction in Uttarakhand

Gangotri temple is dedicated to Goddess Ganga and is positioned near the sacred stone known as Bhagirath Shila, where it is said that the king Bhagirath done Tapasya of Lord Shiva for 550 years to make him happy and agree to hold falling Ganga from heaven. Ganga descends to earth by the extraordinary effort of Bhagirath. Shiva agrees to the alighting of Ganga on His head and from where she is released into a lake called Bindusarovar, and from there she flows...

Gangotri temple is dedicated to Goddess Ganga and is positioned near the sacred stone known as Bhagirath Shila, where it is said that the king Bhagirath paid his homage to Lord Shiva. . Ganga descends to earth by the extraordinary effort of Bhageeratha. Shiva agrees to the alighting of Ganga on His head and from where she is released into a lake called Bindusarovar, and from there she flows...

Bhagirath shila is the stepping stone of Maa Ganga onto the Earth.. Here she is called as Bhagirathi before getting confluence at Devprayag where the Holy river becomes...