festivals

The popular festivals celebrated in Gangotri include the following:

• Badri Kedar Festival – This is a Hindu temple festival, jointly celebrated here with the neighboring town of Kedarnath.
• Maha Shivratri – People worship Lord Shiva and fast for long hours.
• Makar Sankranti – an auspicious harvest festival celebrated in the month of January.
• Holi – Festival of colours; celebrated in the month of March.
• Dussehra – A 10-day festival, where people worship goddess Durga.
• Krishna Janmashtami – The birth anniversary of Lord Krishna.
• Diwali – festival of lights.