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YAMUNOTRI
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GENERAL
INFORMATION
BEST SEASON : May-June and
September-October.
ALTITUDE : 3322 Metres.
TEMP (Deg.C): SUMMER Max 20, Min 6; WINTER Max Sub-zero, Min Snow-bound.
CLOTHING : SUMMER - Light woollens, WINTER - Heavy woollens.
LANGUAGES SPOKEN : Hindi, Garhwali, English.
Yamunotri : The shrine of
Yamunotri, source of river Yamuna is situated in the direction opposite
to Gangotri and the road bifurcates and goes to Yamunotri from Dharasu,
a place between Rishikesh-Uttarkashi. Situated at an elevation of 3235
metres above sea level, the shrine of Yamunotri is one of the ‘four
dhams’ of Uttarakhand.The
treck along the river bank is quite magnificent, dominated by a wide
panorama of mountains. It is said that the temple of Yamunotri was built
by Maharani Gularia of Jaipur in the last decade of the 19th century. In
1923 this was destroyed, with only the idols left, and was rebuilt. It
was once again damaged in 1982. A hot water pool at Yamunotri is used
for the preparation of "PRASAD" normally rice and potatoes,
cooked by dipping them in the hot water, tied in cloth bags.
HOW  TO
GET THERE
- AIR : Airport
Jolly Grant, 17 km from Rishikesh & 24 km from Dehradun.
- RAIL : The
nearest convenient Railway stations are Dehradun and Hardwar.
- ROAD :
Yamunotri is easily approached from Rishikesh, Saharanpur and
Dehradun. En route accommodations and other fecilities are available
at the following places: RISHIKESH-YAMUNOTRI ROUTE : Narendra
Nagar,Chamba, Tehri, Dharasu, Barkot, Sayana Chatti, Hanuman Chatti,
Jankibai Chatti, DEHRADUN-YAMUNOTRI ROUTE: Mussoorie, Kempty Falls,
Yamuna bridge, Damta, Kunwa, Naugaon. SAHARANPUR-YAMUNOTRI ROUTE :
Herbertpur, Dak Pathar.
- BUS SERVICE :
Regular bus services operate from Rishikesh to Yamunotri.
- LOCAL TRANSPORT
: Ponies and porters are available from Hanuman Chatti.
WHAT TO SEE
Yamunotri stands in the shadow of
Banderpunch mountain (6315 Metres). Its various places of
tourist Interest include the Temple of Yamunotri, Surya Kund, A
hot water spring and Divya Shila.
SAPTARISHI KUND : 10 Kms. A
natural lake and beautiful picnic spot.
MISCELLANEOUS
TOURIST INFORMATION : Nearest
Tourist Office is at Mussoorie, Tel.: 2863
BANKS : State Bank of India has a branch in Barkot and Gangotri.
POLICE STATION : At Hanuman Chatti.
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