Gauri Kund and Surya Kund

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India /Uttarakhand /Uttarkashi /Gangotri

Sight Address : Gauri Kund and Surya Kund Half Km From Gangotri Temple, Gangotri. Edit

Detail InformationEdit

Surya Kund is one of the main attractions at Gangotri. There is a Shivalinga, near to Gangotri temple, which is submerged in river. It is also known as submerged Shiving. Half a kilometer ahead on the left side while going back from main temple there is an iron bridge to cross where one side of it is Gauri Kund & other side is Surya Kund. One can view beautiful Surya Kund Waterfalls at this place. The waterfall with vibrant sounds at Surya Kund is a spectacular sight with two main falls where one can have a wonderful breathtaking experience.

Surya Kund

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Best Season to VisitEdit

April-June, September-November

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Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

1 hours

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Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit

Himalaya Restaurant ; Gangotri, Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand 249135 ; Ph/M – N.A ; Food Serve – Indian

How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Taxies are easily available.

BUS : Gangotri is well connected by state owned bus services. Many buses are available from Gangotri to Uttarakashi (97 km), Yamunotri (232 km), Mussoorie (250 km) and Tehri (167 km). Private deluxe buses charge about Rs 3 per kilometer while state buses charge less than Re 1 per kilometer.

Train : Rishikesh is the nearest railway station, which is about 250 km away. The station is well connected to many major cities in India. The taxi charge between Rishikesh and Gangotri is about Rs 4,500 for a round trip.

Air : Nearest airport is Jolly Grant Airport in Dehradun, which is a domestic airport located at about 260 km away from city center. Taxi cabs are available from airport to Gangotri city, which cost about Rs 4000.

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