Shivling is a mountain at tapovan in the Gangotri Group of peaks in the western Garhwal Himalaya, near the snout of the Gangotri Glacier, one of the biggest glaciers in the Himalayas, and Tapovan, a beautiful lush meadows, both being also popular pilgrimage sites in Hinduism. It lies in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand,  south of the Hindu holy site of Gaumukh (the source of the Bhagirathi River).
Shivling is a mountain peak situated in the Gangotri Group of peaks in the western Garhwal Himalayas, near the glacier's outlet and adjacent to the beautiful meadow of Tapovan, both considered sacred sites in Hinduism. It lies in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, south of the holy site of Gaumukh (the source of the Bhagirathi River).