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यमुनोत्री

Yamunotri

Uttarkashi, UttarakhandMaa YamunaBest: May to October
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Official stream from the Yamunotri trust's channel. If the live feed pauses, a curated recording plays automatically.

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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.

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

Akshaya Tritiya (opening)
April/May
Yama Dwitiya (closing)
Bhai Dooj

Timings

Aarti Timings

  • Morning Aarti06:30 AM
  • Evening Aarti07:30 PM

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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

  1. 1Drive Janki Chatti, trek up
  2. 2Bathe at Surya Kund
  3. 3Offer rice-prasad cooked in spring
  4. 4Aarti and return

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A dip in Yamunotri protects from untimely death — Yamuna pleaded with her brother Yama for this boon.

— Devotee's Prayer at Yamunotri