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Explore Gangi in India
Gangi in the region of Uttarakhand is a town in India - some 170 mi or ( 274 km ) North-East of New Delhi , the country's capital city .
Current time in Gangi is now 03:28 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kolkata " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Trijugi Narayan, New Delhi, Lucknow, Jaipur, and Gawana. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Trijugi Narayan . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Gangi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Babalife
Documentario sui Sadhu, comunemente detti Baba, cioè gli asceti erranti, gli anacoreti, i santoni, i gimnosofisti, come gli vogliamo chiamare? Una razza tutt'altro che in via di estinzione nelle polve ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Gangi, India
Gangi is a town in the Himalayan region of India. Gangi borders the Indian cities of Gangotri and Kedarnath. The Indian name, Gangi, is another name for the revered Hindu goddess Durga.
Located at 30.65 78.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Gauri Kund
Gauri Kund is an important Hindu pilgrimage site on the way to Kedarnath, which is another nine miles uphill from there. It is situated at an altitude of more than 6000 feet in the Garhwal Himalayas. Kedarnath is one of the most sacred sites in Hinduism and it is dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is venerated as a Paadal Petra Sthalam by the 6th-7th century Nayanars saints. Gauri Kund is connected with Shiva's wife Parvati, also known as Gauri in various parts of India.
Located at 30.65 79.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
1991 Uttarkashi earthquake
The 1991 Uttarkashi earthquake occurred on 20 October 1991 in the Uttarkashi region of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. The earthquake, which measured 6.8 Mw, killed over a thousand people and caused extensive damage to property. The quake occurred within the main thrust system of the Himalayas.
Located at 30.78 78.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Chorabari Glacier
The Chorabari Glacier or Chorabari Bamak Glacier is a glacier in the Garhwal Himalaya region of the state of Uttarkhand in India. The glacier lies close to Kedarnath, an important destination for Hindu pilgrims. One of the glacier's two snouts is the source for the Mandakini River, a tributary of the Alaknanda river.
Located at 30.76 79.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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