Yamunotri Temple

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{{Short description|Hindu Temple in Uttarakhand, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2017}}
{{Infobox Mandir
| name = Yamunotri<br />
| image = Yamunotri_temple_and_ashram.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Yamunotri temple and ashrams
| map_type = India Uttarakhand#India
| map_caption = Location in Uttarakhand##Location in India
| coordinates = {{coord|31|1|0.12|N|78|27|0|E|type:landmark_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| country = {{IND}}
| state = [[Uttarakhand]]
| district = [[Uttarkashi district|Uttarkashi]]
| location =
| elevation_m = 3291
| deity = Goddess [[Yami|Yamuna]]
| festivals=
| architecture =
| temple_quantity =
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| website = [http://uttaranchaltourism.org/]
| inscriptions =
| year_completed = 19th century
| creator = Pratap Shah
}}
{{Chota Char Dham}}

'''Yamunotri Temple''' is situated in the western region of Garhwal Himalayas at an altitude of {{convert|3291|m|ft}} in [[Uttarkashi district]], [[Uttarakhand]].<ref name=rb01>{{cite book|last=Roma Bradnock|first=Robert Bradnock|title=Indian Himalaya handbook: the travel guide|year=2001|publisher=Footprint Travel Guides|isbn=1900949792|pages=111}}</ref> It's Just 129 km from [[Uttarkashi]], the main district headquarter. The temple is dedicated to [[Yami|Goddess Yamuna]] and has a black marble idol of the goddess.<ref name=kapoor02>{{cite book|last=Kapoor|first=Subodh|title=The Indian encyclopaedia: biographical, historical, religious, administrative, ethnological, commercial and scientific. (Volume 5)|year=2002|publisher=Genesis Publishing Pvt Ltd|isbn=8177552570|pages=1397}}</ref> 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 {{convert|13|km|mi}} trek from the town of [[Hanuman]] Chatti and a {{convert|6|km|mi}} walk from Janki Chatti; horses or [[palanquin]]s 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 away.<ref name=utt/>

==History==
Yamunotri temple has a shrine dedicated to the goddess. There is also an 18th-century temple at Gangotri, it was built by garhwal naresh Pratap Shah, it was damaged and re-innovated in the 19th century.<ref name=tbhlhistory>{{cite news|title=The height of beauty|url=http://www.hindu.com/businessline/2001/08/06/stories/100672a5.htm|access-date=2 April 2012|newspaper=[[The Hindu Business Line]]|date=6 August 2001}}</ref> The temple has been destroyed twice by snow and floods before being rebuilt.<ref name=kapoor02/><ref name=snn07>{{cite book|last=Nair|first=Shantha N.|title=The Holy Himalayas|year=2007|publisher=Pustak Mahal|isbn=978-8122309676|pages=75}}</ref> It is located on the backdrop of [[Bandarpunch]].<ref name=nt91>{{cite book|last=Tyagi|first=Nutan|title=Hill resorts of U.P. Himalaya,: a geographical study|url=https://archive.org/details/hillresortsofuph0000tyag|url-access=registration|year=1991|publisher=Indus Publishing|isbn=8185182620|pages=[https://archive.org/details/hillresortsofuph0000tyag/page/31 31]}}</ref> The temple is part of the revered [[Chota Char Dham|Char Dham]] pilgrimage circuit.<ref name=mb10>{{cite book|last=Bandopadhyay|first=Manohar|title=Tourist destinations in India|year=2010|publisher=Pinnacle Technology|isbn=978-9380944005|pages=138}}</ref>

==Temple and vicinity==
The temple opens on [[Akshaya Tritiya]] (May)<ref name=toiopening>{{cite news|title=Garhwal's Himalayan yatra|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/spirituality/faith-and-ritual/Garhwals-Himalayan-yatra/articleshow/8529373.cms|access-date=2 April 2012|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=14 June 2011}}</ref> and closes on [[Bhau-beej|Yama Dwitiya]] (the second day after Diwali, November) for the winter.<ref name=thclosing>{{cite news|title=Kedarnath, Yamunotri shrines closed for winter|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/002200810301924.htm|access-date=2 April 2012|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=30 October 2008}}</ref> A little ahead is the actual source of the river [[Yamuna]] which is at an altitude of about {{convert|4421|m|ft}} approximately. Two hot springs are also present at Yamunotri offering relief to tired hikers at a height of {{convert|3292|m|ft}}, ''Surya Kund'', has boiling hot water, while ''Gauri Kund'', had tepid water suitable for bathing <ref name=utt>[http://uttarkashi.nic.in/aboutDistt/Temple.htm Yamunotri Temple] [[Uttarkashi district]] website.</ref> The spring water is said to be hot enough to cook rice and potatoes.<ref name=skjpkavps07>{{cite book|last=Pushpendra K. Agarwal, Vijay P. Singh|first=Sharad Kumar Jain|title=Hydrology and water resources of India|year=2007|publisher=Springer|isbn=978-1402051791|pages=344}}</ref> Lodging at the temple itself is limited to a few small [[ashram]]s and guest-houses. Ritual duties such as the making and distribution of ''[[prasad]]'' (sanctified offerings) and the supervision of ''[[Puja (Hinduism)|puja]]s'' (ritual venerations) are performed by the Uniyal family of ''pujaris'' (priests). Unique aspects of ritual practice at the site include hot springs where raw rice is cooked and made into ''prasad''.

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==References==
{{reflist}}11. [https://www.hindipeeth.com/2019/12/history-of-yamunotri-temple-hindi.html Yamunotri Temple History In Hindi]

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