Mukhba

Mukhba is a small village near the Gangotri Temple in Harsil, Uttarakhand, India, that hosts the idol of Goddess Ganga during winters, after it is brought down in a ritual ceremony from the temple, some nine miles away, as it becomes inaccessible after being snowed in.^[1] The priests of the Gangotri Temple hail from this village. The idol is brought down during the festival of Diwali (usually in October) with great celebration, and returns to the temple in spring (in April).^[2]

References

^ Hollick, Julian Crandall (21 July 2008). Ganga: A Journey Down the Ganges River. Island Press. ISBN 9781597263863 – via Google Books.
^ Rindani, Kirit (7 January 2016). Indian Himalaya: Story of a 100 Visits. Partridge Publishing. ISBN 9781482858860 – via Google Books.

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[1] Hollick, Julian Crandall (21 July 2008). Ganga: A Journey Down the Ganges River. Island Press. ISBN 9781597263863 – via Google Books.

[2] Rindani, Kirit (7 January 2016). Indian Himalaya: Story of a 100 Visits. Partridge Publishing. ISBN 9781482858860 – via Google Books.

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