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Sri Yamunotri Dham

About Yamunotri :
  • Altitude : 3293 m
  • Temperature :
    Summer : Max. 20 degree C. Min. 6 degree C.
    Winter : May to June and September to October.
  • clothing :
    April to August: – Light woolen
    Sept to March: – Heavy woolens
  • Language/Dialects : Garhwali, Hindi & English
  • Best Season : May to June and September to October.

Yamunotri Yatra Tour

Yamunotri Dham, which is one of the four sites of the Char Dham Yatra of Uttarakhand, is famous being the source of Yamuna River. It is also the seat of goddess Yamuna, after whom the dham is probably named. Many pilgrims make the trip to the pious site of Yamunotri to get their wishes fulfilled and find redemption. Located on the left banks of the river Yamuna, the temple was built by Maharaja Pratap Shah of Tehri Garhwal.

Yamunotri Temple, which is popular for its thermal springs and glaciers, happens to be one of the most important stopovers on the itinerary of the Hindu pilgrims. The temple is perched at an altitude of 3293 meters above sea level.

Yamunotri tour is going to be a very riveting experience for the pilgrim as the temple is located very close to the Indo-Chinese border and is surrounded by the mountains which are offshoots of the Himalayas from all the sides. The glacier lake of Saptrishi Kund on the Kalindi Parbat is the real source of the river Yamuna. The whole region remains snow-laden during winter and it is always advisable to carry woolen clothes since the temperature falls below 0° Celsius; even during the summers, the weather is pretty cold

The shrine of Yamunotri attracts thousands of devotees from across the world during the period from May to October. It is generally believed that the springs surrounding the Yamunotri temple has supernatural powers which is why pilgrims carry raw potato and rice which they dip in the hot spring and regarding them as Prasad from the Goddess Yamuna take them home. We offer you the most comprehensive Yamunotri tour with attractive offers on packages; the tour covers all the important destinations and takes care of all your minute details. General Information

HOW TO REACH

The Yamunotri temple is located 13 kilometres from HanumanChatti and a 6 kilometres walk from Janki Chatti. Ponies, Horses or palanquins are available for rent to reach Yamunotri temple. The motorable road continues till Jankichatti via Syanachatti, Ranachatti and Hanumanchatti, which is 50 kms from Barkot. From Jankichatti its is a 5 km trek to yamunotri for which ponies,dandies and kandies (baskets for carrying children) are also available.

By Flight: The nearest airport from Yamunotri is Jolly Grant, which is located just 26 km from Rishikesh. From the airport, the travelers need to take either a taxi or the luxury buses to reach Yamunotri. Click Here For Flight Booking

By Train: Railway connectivity only upto Rishikesh. After that you have to avail of either private taxis or buses plying on the route. You will also find shared jeeps or similar vehicles from Haridwar or Rishikesh. Do get either a SUV or MUV like Innova, Tavera, Qualis, Scorpio etc. The nearest railway stations are at Haridwar, Dehradun, Kotdwar and Kathgodam. Click Here For Train Booking

By Road: The best route to visit Yamunotri is via Dehardun and Barkot. Just in case you are coming from Haridwar-Rishikesh then the road to Yamunotri diverts from Dharasu bifurcation point. Yamunotri is Well connected to Haridwar , Dehradun , Chamba, Tehri, Barkot, Hanuman Chatti and Janki Chatti.

 

Yamunotri does not have accommodation facilities.Following options of accomodation are available at nearby places.

  • At Janaki Chatti,
    Limited accommodation is available at Janaki Chatti.
  • At Barkot
    Piligrims can stay at Barkot (Around 50 Km from Yamunotri) and complete Yamunotri darshan in a Single day trip. Barkot has reasonably good hotels.