Yamunotri Yatra
Yamunotri Yatra When River Yamuna descended from Champasar Glacier at 4221 m, it assumed the status of Goddess washing away the sins of mortals. And Yamunotri Temple located at 3,293 m is the place where pilgrims worship her. It is one of the Chardham of Uttarakhand, the other three being Kedarnath, Badrinath and Gangotri. Rituals at the temple are attended by lakhs of dedicated Hindus on their pious journey. Constructed by Maharani Guleria of Jaipur and reconstructed by Maharana Pratap Shah of Tehri Garhwal at the left bank of the river, the temple houses the silver idol of Goddess Yamuna. On the day of Akshaya Tritiya it opens for pilgrims. And when it does, the torrent of devotees could tell about the extent of dedication to the river which is held divine. History The story behind the present site of temple dedicated to River Yamuna relates with Asit Muni who had ritualistically revered River Ganga and never broken the routine of bathing in its holy waters. However, continuing...