The Source of River Yamuna

Altitude: 3185m
District: Uttarkashi

Yamunotri, the source of the River Yamuna, lies in the northwest Himalayas of Garhwal, and is dominated by the Bandarpoonch peak (6316m). Yamunotri trek on the mountains of Yamunotri in Himalayas will give you most adventurous travel trip to Yamunotri. It is one of the four dhams (pilgrimage centres for the Hindus, the other three being Gangotri, Badrinath and Kedarnath) of Garhwal.
In Indian mythology, it is believed that Yamuna is the daughter of Surya (the Sun God) and the twin sister of Yama (the God of Death), and a bath in her holy waters would guarantee an easy death and lead to Moksha (salvation).

Main Attractions

Trek to Yamunotri temple, a 19th century black marble deity in the Yamunotri temple. This temple was destroyed by heavy snow and floods, but reconstructed later this century. There are numerous hot water springs near the temple. of these, Suryakund is considered to be the most sacred. Pilgrims cook rice and potatoes in the hot water of these springs by wrapping them in a piece of cloth and dipping them in the water for a few minutes only. The meal thus prepared is first offered to the deity and then distributed among pilgrims as prasad (offerings blessed by the deity). It’s a steep climb to the source of the river about 1km from the temple.