Tapovan
Tapovan is a locality in Ukhimath, Rudra Prayag, Uttarakhand. Tapovan is situated nearby to the locality Gaumukh, as well as near Nandanvan.Places of Interest
Highlights include Tapovana and Gomukh.
Tapovana
Campsite
Tapovana comes from the two root words tapas, meaning 'penance' and by extension 'religious mortification' and 'austerity', and more generally 'spiritual practice', and vana, meaning 'forest' or 'thicket'.
Gomukh
Cave
Gomukh, also known as "Gaumukh" or "Gomukhi", is the terminus or snout of the Gangotri Glacier and the source of the Bhagirathi River, one of the primary headstreams of the Ganga River.
Tapovan
- Type: Locality
- Location: Ukhimath, Rudra Prayag, Uttarakhand, Himalayan North, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
30.9142° or 30° 54′ 51″ northLongitude
79.07652° or 79° 4′ 36″ eastOpen location code
8J2XW37G+MJOpenStreetMap ID
node 4771384680OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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