Wednesday, June 26, 2019

About the Uttarkashi city

Uttarkashi, meaning Kashi of the north, is a town in UttarakhandIndia. It is the district headquarters of Uttarkashi district. Uttarkashi is situated on the banks of river Bhagirathi at an altitude of 1158 m above sea level. Uttarkashi is generally known as a holy town close to Rishikesh. It is located in the state of Uttarakhand in India. Uttarkashi is home to a number of ashrams and temples and also to the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering. The name of the town reflects its similarity to and location (as north of) the city of Kashi (Varanasi). Similar to Varanasi, town of Uttarkashi is situated on the Ganges, lies next to a hill named Varunavat, on confluence of two rivers Varuna and Asi, has a ghat called Manikarnika Ghat and has a temple dedicated to Shiva similar to (Kashi Vishwanath Temple) in Varanasi , in the center of the town.
Uttarkashi
city
Uttarkashi is located in Uttarakhand
Uttarkashi
Uttarkashi
Location in Uttarakhand, India
Coordinates: 30.73°N 78.45°E
Country India
StateUttarakhand
DistrictUttarkashi
Elevation
1,158 m (3,799 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialHindiGarhwali
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
249193
Telephone code01374
Vehicle registrationUK10
Website

uttarkashi.nic.in
uttarkashi.nic.in