Jamdagni Temple, Than, Uttarakhand

Jamdagni Temple, Than, Uttarakhand

Jamdagni Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Sage Jamdagni, father of Lord Parashuram, located in Than Village in Rajgarhi Tehsil in Uttarkashi District in Uttarakhand, India. The temple is situated on the banks of Yamuna river. The temple lies along the Yamunotri trek route and offers an excellent view of Bandarpunch range.

The Temple

This temple is facing towards east. The temple consists of sanctum and mandapa. The mandapa is a wooden structure in the form of hut. The sanctum is structure but the shikara is crowned with wooden structure and is of three tiers. There is a shrine for Shaileshwar in the temple premises. Gangayan Kund, located at Gangnani is considered as the temple tank associated with this temple. The water from the tank is used for the rituals conducted in the shrine.

Connectivity

The temple is located at about 11 Kms from Barkot, 36 Kms from Lakha Mandal, 136 Kms from Dehradun, 161 Kms from Dehradun Airport, 174 Kms from Rishikesh Railway Station, 187 Kms from Haridwar and 383 Kms from New Delhi. The temple is situated on Barkot to Yamunotri route.

Location