Gangotri Glacier

Gangotri Glacier is located in Uttarkashi District, Uttarakhand, India in a region bordering China. This glacier, source of the Ganga, is one of the largest in the Himalayas with an estimated volume of over 27 cubic kilometers.The glacier is about 30 kilometres long (19 miles) and 2 to 4 km (1 to 2 mi) wide. Around the glacier are the peaks of the Gangotri Group.

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www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ww50-ToUF0I&feature=related... Ganga, the lifeline of India, originates here
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gangotri_Glacier
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Coordinates:  30°49'56"N 79°10'4"E

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  • gangotri the more beutiful place in the world as if rever ganga flows from heven to earth
  • Gangothri glcier is melting due to increse in global warming!
  • gangotri is a great place to visit......its beautiful and peaceful.
  • Save glacier - Save life
  • save gangotri save ganga the holy river
  • Fantastic photos! Gongotri is going to disappear but we hope these photos will be preserved.
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