Yamunotri Temple,
Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand
Yamunotri Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to
river goddess Yamuna, situated in the western region of Garhwal Himalayas at an
altitude of 3,291 metres (10,797 ft) in Uttarkashi District in Uttarakhand,
India. Yamunotri is the source of the Yamuna
River and the seat of the Goddess Yamuna in Hinduism.
It is located on the backdrop of Bandar
Poonch. It is one of the four sites in India's Chota
Char Dham pilgrimage. The temple is part of the revered Char
Dham pilgrimage circuit.
The River Yamuna originates from the Yamunotri glacier,
which rises up to 6,315 meters above sea level, and lies against a steep slope
just below the top of the Kalind peak. From here, Yamuna comes down into
Saptarishi Kund and from there gushes southwards in a series of waterfalls. To
the west of the Kalind Parbat is located Bandar Poonch, which is a dominant
mountain in central Himalayan area of Garhwal and divides the watershed of
Yamuna from that of the Ganges. Coming out from Kalind Parbat, Yamuna is also
known as Kalindi.
Legends
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History
The original temple was built by Maharani
Guleria of Jaipur in the 19th century. The
temple has been destroyed twice by snow and floods before being rebuilt. The
current temple is of recent origin as earlier constructions have been destroyed
by weather and the elements. There seems to be a confusion as to who built the
temple of Yamunotri. However, according to sources, the temple was originally
constructed by Maharaja Pratap Shah of Tehri Garhwal.
The Temple
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Temple Opening Time
The Temple remains open from 06.00 am to 08.00 pm from 1st
week of May till Diwali (October-November).
Connectivity
The Temple is located at about 5 Kms from Janki Chatti,
14 Kms from Hanuman Chatti, 77 Kms from Tehri Garhwal, 129 Kms from Uttarkashi,
171 Kms from Dehradun Railway Station, 196 Kms from Dehradun Airport, 215 Kms
from Rishikesh, 224 Kms from Haridwar and 431 Kms from Delhi Airport. The Journey
to Yamunotri Temple is a full day's journey from Uttarakhand's main towns; Rishikesh, Haridwar and Dehradun.
The actual temple is only accessible by a 14 Kms trek from the town of Hanuman
Chatti or a 6 Kms trek from Janki Chatti.
For disabled and elder people, horses or palanquins
are available for rent. The hike from Hanuman Chatti
to Yamunotri is very picturesque with beautiful views of a number of
waterfalls. There are two trekking routes from Hanuman Chatti to Yamunotri, the
one along the right bank proceeds via the Markandeya Tirth, where the
sage Markandeya wrote
the Markandeya Purana, the other route which lies on the left bank of the river
goes via Kharsali, from where Yamunotri is a five or six hours climb away.
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