यमुनोत्री
Yamunotri
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Live Darshan
Official stream from the Yamunotri trust's channel. If the live feed pauses, a curated recording plays automatically.
Location
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Travel
How to Reach
- Air: Jolly Grant, Dehradun — 200 km from the temple.
- Rail: Rishikesh — 220 km from the temple.
- Local transport: Taxi + 6km trek from Janki Chatti
Itihaas
Temple History
The temple at the source of Yamuna, daughter of Surya and sister of Yama, was rebuilt by Maharani Gularia of Jaipur in the 19th century after destruction by snowfall.
Belief · Manyata
“A dip in Yamunotri protects from untimely death — Yamuna pleaded with her brother Yama for this boon.”
Vastu & Shilpa
Architecture
A compact stone garbhagriha housing the devi's shila, surrounded by open courtyards for parikrama. The stonework at Yamunotri has been maintained across generations by the temple trust, honouring both the vastu tradition and the region's craftsmanship.
Photographs
Photo Gallery
Isht Devta
The Deity — Maa Yamuna
Maa Yamuna is worshipped here as the presiding form of the divine. Devotees offer prayers, flowers, and sacred chants; the daily aarti cycles anchor the temple's rhythm from Brahma Muhurta at dawn to the Shayan aarti at night.
Utsav
Festivals
Timings
Aarti Timings
- Morning Aarti06:30 AM
- Evening Aarti07:30 PM
Seva
Official Donation
Devasangam never accepts payments on a temple's behalf. All seva, prasad, and aarti sponsorships flow through the official trust portal linked below.
Around here
Nearby Attractions
- Surya Kund (hot spring) — rice cooked here as prasad
- Janki Chatti
Suggested Itinerary
- 1Drive Janki Chatti, trek up
- 2Bathe at Surya Kund
- 3Offer rice-prasad cooked in spring
- 4Aarti and return
Answers
Frequently Asked
“A dip in Yamunotri protects from untimely death — Yamuna pleaded with her brother Yama for this boon.”
— Devotee's Prayer at Yamunotri