Yamunotri is one of the Chardhams of Uttarakhand.
The other three being Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath.
Such is the significance of Yamunotri that is to be visited first among the Char Dhams of Uttarakhand.
The other reason of Yamunotri being visited before the other dhams is that the Char Dham Yatra is essentially done from left to right.
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Monday, December 28, 2009
Sunday, December 27, 2009
Journey to yamunotri
The journey to Yamunotri starts at Haridwar at the base of the Himalayas. Yamunotri is about 220 km from Haridwar.
Motorable road runs through beautiful mountains & valleys upto Janki Chatti(2595 metres). From there the pilgrims trek (or take ponies or pallanquins) for the rest 7 km of the mountainous track to Yamunotr...i.
At Yaminotri there are 3 hot springs, one of which named Surya Kund is very hot (190 degrees Farenheit). Pilgrims take a holy dip in the other (less hot!) hot spring & then worship the DIVYA SHILA, a small rock from the cracks of which water comes bubbling out (considered a source of the river).
Motorable road runs through beautiful mountains & valleys upto Janki Chatti(2595 metres). From there the pilgrims trek (or take ponies or pallanquins) for the rest 7 km of the mountainous track to Yamunotr...i.
At Yaminotri there are 3 hot springs, one of which named Surya Kund is very hot (190 degrees Farenheit). Pilgrims take a holy dip in the other (less hot!) hot spring & then worship the DIVYA SHILA, a small rock from the cracks of which water comes bubbling out (considered a source of the river).
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