Gaumukh Tapovan Trek - Part 1 of 3 I was crossing the bridge when Alok asked me, pointing to the river flowing below, "Do you know which river it is?" Very sure of myself, I replied, "Of course, Bhagirathi." My pride was hurt when he smiled and said, "No this is Kedar Ganga, a tributary of Bhagirathi. It originates from Kedartal and joins the Bhagirathi River here, in Gangotri." I had heard about Kedartal. It was a difficult trek. But right now I was undertaking a different one: Gaumukh Tapovan. I was part of a group of 22 people, led by the Trek Leader, Hemant Bisht and Trek Guides, KP Da and Alok. Starting from Gangotri (10,050 feet), we were supposed to reach Chirbasa (11,630 feet) today after covering 10 kilometres. Soon, we came across another bridge and I heard Alok say, "This one is Bhagirathi." From there, it didn't take us long to reach Gangotri temple. We didn’t go inside, but I sought blessings for the journey upward while making
Life and Lies of M R Maiti
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