Govindghat

Govindghat
town
Govindghat Town
Govindghat Location in Uttarakhand, India
Coordinates: 30°37′N 79°33′E / 30.62°N 79.55°E / 30.62; 79.55Coordinates: 30°37′N 79°33′E / 30.62°N 79.55°E / 30.62; 79.55
Country	India
State	Uttarakhand
Elevation	1,828 m (5,997 ft)
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)

Govindghat, a town in Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, India, is located at the confluence of the Alaknanda and Lakshman Ganga rivers. It lies around roughly 22 km from Joshimath on NH58 at an altitude of 6000 feet. It is the roadhead and the starting point for trekking to Hemkund Sahib and Valley of Flowers.^[1] Hundreds of people, mostly Sikh pilgrims on way to the holy shrine of Hemkund Sahib and occasional tourists to the Valley of Flowers, arrive here every day.

Govindghat, as seen after crossing Alaknanda River

The Gurudwara, located on the right bank of the Alaknanda River, is the most important landmark in the area. It also provides accommodation to pilgrims. The local market has many hotels, guest houses and restaurants. The economy thrives on the traveling season, which begins at the end of May and lasts until the end of September.

See also

• Pushpawati River
• Lakshman Ganga River
• Valley of Flowers
• Ghangaria

External links

• GMVN

References