Uttarkashi (Hindi
: उत्तरकाशी ), meaning Kashi
of the north, is a town in Uttarakhand
, India
. It is the district headquarters of Uttarkashi district
. Uttarkashi is situated on the banks of river Bhagirathi
at an altitude of 1352 m above sea level. 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 Varun Parvat, on confluence of two rivers Varuna and Asi, has a ghat called Manikarnika Ghat
and has a temple dedicated to Shiva (Kashi Vishwanath Temple
) in the center of the town.
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