YAMUNOTRI-CHAR DHAM-INDIA TRAVEL

 

YAMUNOTRI -  CHAR DHAM - INDIA TRAVEL

When you want to visit char dham yatra the Yamunotri Temple situated in uttrkhand  was constructed by king of Tehri, Naresh Sudarshan Shah in 1839. Then It was reconstructed by Maharani of Jaipur Gularia Devi in the 19th century AD after damage due to earthquake . The Yamunotri Temple in uttrakhand is made using beautiful granite stones.

 

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HISTORY OF YAMUNOTRI TEMPLE- YAMUNOTRI

When you plan for india travel on of them is YAMUNOTRI DHAM OR YAMUNOTRI YATRA in Uttrakhand. Yamunotri Temple is situated in the western region of Uttrakhand Garhwal Himalayas at an altitude of  aprox 3,200 metres  near the beauty of river source.

The source of holly River Yamuna, Yamunotri is also one of the four sites of uttrakhand  holy Char Dham pilgrimage yatra. Yamunotri is located in Uttarkashi district. It is surrounded by beautiful  mountains on all sides and  also lies in close near to  Indo-China border. This holy and religious place  is known for offering peace and prosperity  to its tourist.

According to the ancient story The valued goddess  river Yamuna is said to be the daughter of Sun and twin sister of Yama.  In our indian  Vedas, Yamuna is called Yami which means lady of life.  We believe that the bath in the holy waters of Yamuna is said to cleanse all our sins. There is strong associations in Hindu tradition place the goddess river Yamuna Devi  in high ranks of holiness.

The Yamunotri  dham stands proudly with its massive beautiful mountain peaks and glaciers holy waters of Yamuna. River Yamuna, the second most sacred river of India,  this also called the Chota Char Dham Yatra in Uttarakhand.

 

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 ROUTE  OF YAMUNOTRI  - CHAR DHAM

YAMUNOTRI DHAM OR YAMUNOTRI YATRA  is one of the holy place during the india travel. Thousands of devotee or tourist visit this place.  When you plan to visit yamunotri in uttrakhand char dham yatra. The best route to visit Yamunotri is via Dehardun and Barkot. In case if you are coming from Haridwar or Rishikesh then the road to Yamunotri diverts from Dharasu  point. Yamunotri dham is Well connected to the place such as Haridwar, Dehradun, Chamba, Tehri, Barko and Hanuman Chatti.

 

The Yamunotri dham in uttrakhand  is located aprox 13 kilometres from HanumanChatti and then aprox  6 kilometres walk from Janki Chatti. Ehen you can use  Horses or palanquins are available for rent to reach Yamunotri dham .

  

THE ROAD MAP USED TO VISIT YAMUNOTR  -  Rishikesh → Narendranagar  → Chamab → Brahmkhal → Barkot  → SayanaChatti → HanumanChatti → PhoolChatti → JankiChatti → Yamunotri

 

 

  YAMUNA RIVER ORIGIN

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The Origin of river Yamuna originates from the Yamunotri glacier in uttrakhand, It rises up to aprox  6,000  meters above sea level, and this lies against a sharp slope just below the top of the Kalind peak in Uttrakhand at Uttarkashi District. then Yamuna comes down into Saptarishi Kund and then streams flows in a series of waterfalls. As per ancient story of  Ramayana Lord Hanuman doused the fire of his tail in the chilly waters of  river Yamuna at the place Banderpooch. This is the reason  that this  peak is called Bander Pooch or monkey tail. The  Asit Muni used to bath both in river Yamuna and Ganga, during his old age he was not able to travel to Gangotri. To solve this problem of  Muni’s  problem, a stream of river Ganga started to flow beside that of  river Yamuna. This is the story of  Origin of Yamuna River.

 

YAMUNOTRI DHAM TEMPLE IN UTTRAKHAND

The holy river of Goddess river Yamuna is situated near the foot of which is called Kalind Parbat . The holy Yamunotri temple in uttrakhand is believed constructed by the king of Tehri, Naresh Sudarshan Shah . This temple is One of the Chota Char Dham pilgrimage holy sites. The visit of  temple is enough to fill the hearts of the devotees and tourist  with peace and  wonder. The holy Ganga Devi too finds her place, in white stone near by the side of holy riverYamuna. The holy river Yamuna  planes down from the side of the temple  it is a the houses Goddess holy river Yamuna in the form of a black marble idol.

The closing time of  temple of  Yamuna is its portals as winter approaches on Yama Dwitiya  which is the second day after Diwali . The  holy Devi's winter address is Kharsali village where the devi reaches through in a palanquin . Devi remain in this place  for the entire period of winters. On the Month of  April or May during the  Akshaya Tritiya the goddess comes back to grace Yamunotri Temple again.


THE FAMOUS PLACE IN YAMUNOTRI YATRA- CHAR DHAM

• SURYA KUND (THE POND OF THE SUN)

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Very near to the Yamuna Devi temple there are many hot water springs; the most significant among them is the Surya Kund. It holds the boiling-hot water as it emerges from the crevices in the mountain. People boil rice and potatoes by tying them in a cloth (preferably muslin cloth) and consider them a Prasad (religious offering) from Goddess Yamuna.

 

 

 

 

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