Gaumukh Gangotri Trek: Complete Guide, Permits, History & Expert Local Guide Services
1. What is Gaumukh – The Sacred Glacier Snout Gaumukh — literally meaning “Cow’s Mouth” in Sanskrit — is the snout (terminus) of the Gangotri Glacier, the largest glacier in the Indian Himalayas and the primary source of the Bhagirathi River, which later merges with the Alaknanda at Devprayag to form the holy River Ganges. […]
