{{Short description|Village in Harsil, Uttarakhand, India}} {{Use Indian English|date=January 2023}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2023}} '''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.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IoFuAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA19|title=Ganga: A Journey Down the Ganges River|first=Julian Crandall|last=Hollick|date=July 21, 2008|publisher=Island Press|isbn=9781597263863|via=Google Books}}</ref> 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).<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nHZ5CwAAQBAJ&pg=PT132|title=Indian Himalaya: Story of a 100 Visits|first=Kirit|last=Rindani|date=January 7, 2016|publisher=Partridge Publishing|isbn=9781482858860|via=Google Books}}</ref>
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==External links== *[https://www.chardhamtour.in/blog/mukhba/ Mukhba Village - Information]
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Category:Villages in Uttarkashi district
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