MUSSOORIE, March 23 -- Shri Panch Gangotri Temple Committee, which manages the day-to-day religious activities of the Gangotri Dham in Uttarkashi district has proposed making the consumption of Panchagavya mandatory for pilgrims to enter the temple to confirm their adherence to Sanatan Dharma.

Shri Panch Gangotri Temple Committee Secretary Suresh Semwal said consumption of Panchagavya - cow milk, curd, urine, dung and ghee - along with Ganga Jal, is considered the ultimate form of purification in Hindu tradition, and anyone willing to partake in this sacred mixture will be welcomed here

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