Tapovan
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Tapovan is a high-altitude Himalayan meadow and pilgrimage-trekking destination near the Gangotri Glacier, renowned for its spiritual significance and panoramic views of peaks like Shivling.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
high-altitude Himalayan meadow
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pilgrimage site ⓘ trekking destination ⓘ |
| accessRestrictedIn | winter ⓘ |
| administrativeDistrict | Uttarkashi district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | Lord Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestSeasonToVisit |
May to June
ⓘ
September to early October ⓘ |
| climate | cold alpine climate ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 4300–4500 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
glacial streams
ⓘ
rocky and grassy campsites ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Bhagirathi peaks
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Meru Peak NERFINISHED ⓘ Mount Shivling NERFINISHED ⓘ Thalay Sagar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
high-altitude camping
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panoramic Himalayan views ⓘ sadhus and ascetics in summer ⓘ spiritual significance ⓘ views of Shivling peak ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
India
ⓘ
Uttarakhand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Garhwal Himalaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Gangotri Glacier
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gomukh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | forest of austerities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestTown | Uttarkashi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularActivity |
high-altitude trekking
ⓘ
meditation and yoga retreats ⓘ mountain photography ⓘ |
| reachableFrom | Gangotri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Hinduism ⓘ |
| requiresPermit | yes, within Gangotri National Park area ⓘ |
| riverSourceNearby | Bhagirathi River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateProtectedAreaContext | Gangotri National Park region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terrainType |
alpine meadow
ⓘ
glacial moraine surroundings ⓘ |
| trekDistanceFromGangotri | about 22–25 kilometers one way ⓘ |
| trekRouteIncludes |
Bhojbasa
NERFINISHED
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Chirbasa NERFINISHED ⓘ Gangotri NERFINISHED ⓘ Gomukh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalTrekDurationFromGangotri | 4–6 days round trip ⓘ |
| usedAsBaseCampFor |
Bhagirathi group climbs
ⓘ
Meru expeditions ⓘ Shivling expeditions ⓘ |
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