Yamunotri dham is located which is a significant place among Chardham Yatra. Yamunotri dham is located in the district of Uttarkashi in Uttarakhand. The holy river Yamuna gets its origin from Yamunotri glacier and it is a worth-mentioning fact that from this glacier the river Yamuna steps down to the SaptarishiKund. Chardham Yatra 2020 compasses through the appealing range of Himalaya entailing Yamunotridham and other significant places near Yamunotridham. The captivating scenes of Kalind Parbat and Banderpoonch Mountain add four feathers into the beauty of Yamunotridham. Banderpoonch Mountains is considered as a dominant mountain of Himalaya region especially in central Himalaya.We can see here that Banderpoonch Mountain plays very substantial role in the division of the water of river Yamuna.
Apart from having a great significance of Yamunotri dham due to the origin of Yamuna River, this dham is widely known for being its hermitage of saint “Asit Muni”. He used to take holy dip into the river Yamuna. As in Gangotri dham, the temple Gangotri is made up of white marble, here in Yamunotri dham, the Yamunotri is made up of beautiful and dark black marbel.
There is one quite substantial point that near Yamunotri dham that a hot water spring is located here named- Surya Kund where people boil rice and potatoes and distribute among themselves as the Prasad of Maa Yamuna. This kund has a great spiritual importance. Some distance far a rock is situated there which is called – DivyaShilla. This rock has got lots of importance in many puranas especially in SkandPurana it has been mentioned that doing meditation at this rock provides an opportunity to the people to get spiritual freedom. This mythological tale has proved true to people.
Yamunotri Tour Itinerary - 4 Nights 5 Days Yamunotri Tour Package
Day 1 : Delhi - Haridwar (230 kms/6hrs)
Arrival Delhi Railway Station/Airport - drive to Haridwar then transfer to your Hotel. Evening Visit Har-ki-Pauri for Ganga Aarti . Back to your hotel, Dinner and Night stay.
Day 2 : Haridwar - Barkot(220kms/7hr)
Drive to Barkot via Dehradun and Mussoorie. Enroute visit Kempty Fall and others later drive straight to your Barkot Hotel for night Stay.
Day 3 : Barkot – Yamunotri - Barkot (36 kms/2hrs/ 7 Km Trek)
Early morning breakfast at hotel Drive to Hanuman Chatti, from here you have to take local jeeps for Janki chatti (It helps to reduce the trek upto 8 kms), trek start from here to Yamunotri (6kms). Either by walk or by horse or by Doli at own cost. After Darshan at Yamunotri Temple, Later drive back to Barkot. Overnight stay at Hotel in Barkot.
Day 4 : Barkot - Hardwar (190kms/7hr)
Morning Drive to Hardwiar,Reach Haridwar, transfer to Hotel. Night Stay.
Day 5 : Haridwar - Delhi (230kms/6hr)
Morning visit Haridwar Local Sight Seeing. Later dep. to Delhi. On Arr. Delhi, Drop at Railway Station/Airport.
