| Yamunotri Temple | |
|---|---|
 Yamunotri temple and ashrams | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Uttarkashi |
| Deity | Goddess Yamuna |
| Location | |
| State | Uttarakhand |
| Country |  India |
  Location in Uttarakhand  Location in India | |
| Geographic coordinates | 31°1′0.12″N 78°27′0″E / 31.0167000°N 78.45000°E |
| Architecture | |
| Creator | Maharaja Pratap Shah of Tehri Garhwal |
| Completed | 19th century |
| Elevation | 3,291 m (10,797 ft) |
| Website | |
| [1] | |
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Yamunotri Temple is a Hindu temple, situated in the western region of Garhwal Himalayas at an altitude of 3,291 metres (10,797 ft) in Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand, India.[1] It's just 129 km from Uttarkashi, the main district headquarters. The temple is dedicated to Goddess Yamuna, and has a black marble idol of the goddess.[2] The Yamunotri temple is a full day's journey from Uttarakhand's main towns — Uttarkashi, Rishikesh, Haridwar or Dehradun.
The actual temple is only accessible by a 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) trek from the town of Hanuman Chatti and a 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) walk from Janki Chatti; horses or palanquins are available for rent. The hike from Hanuman Chatti to Yamunotri takes in 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.[3]
- ^ Roma Bradnock, Robert Bradnock (2001). Indian Himalaya handbook: the travel guide. Footprint Travel Guides. p. 111. ISBN 1900949792.
- ^ Kapoor, Subodh (2002). The Indian encyclopaedia: biographical, historical, religious, administrative, ethnological, commercial and scientific. (Volume 5). Genesis Publishing Pvt Ltd. p. 1397. ISBN 8177552570.
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