The state of Uttaranchal is called the Devbhoomi or the divine land. Gangotri and Yamunotri are the famous pilgrim centers in the district of Uttarkashi. Gangotri is the source of origin of River Ganga and Yamunotri is the source of origin of the River Yamunotri. These dhams are open form the months of April to November when a lot of pilgrims as well as the tourists throng the place.
Yamunotri
| Yamunotri is situated at an altitude of 3,235 m above the sea level in the district of Uttarkashi. The source of River Yamuna lies about 1 km further ahead at the altitude of about 4,421 m. Yamunotri can be reached by a 13 km trek from Hanuman Chatti. Maharani Gularia of Jaipur constructed the temple of Goddess Yamuna in the 19th century AD. It was destroyed twice and was rebuilt. The temple remains closed from November to May because of heavy rainfall. There is a quite a few thermal springs in the vicinity of the temple, which flow into several pools. The most important of these springs is the Surya Kund. Divya Shila is a rock pillar worshipped before entering the Yamunotri Temple.
The route of Yamunotri from Rishikesh is:
Rishikesh-Tehri-Barkot-Seyanachatti-Hanumanchatti-Janakichatti-Yamunotri.
How to Reach
By Air: The nearest airport is at Jolly Grant, which is 196 km from Yamunotri.
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By Rail: The nearest airport is at Dehradun at a distance of 172 km and Rishikesh at a distance of 213 km from Yamunotri.
By Road : Yamunotri can be reached from Dharasu, Tehri, Rishikesh and Dehradun.
Gangotri
| According to Hindu mythology, Goddess Ganga, the daughter of heaven, took the form of a river to absolve the sins of King Bhagirath's predecessors, following his severe penance of several centuries. Lord Shiva received Ganga into his matted locks to minimize the impact of her fall. The river is called Bhagirathi at the source and acquires the name Ganga from Devprayag onwards where it meets the River Alaknanda. On the right bank of the Bhagirathi is the temple of Gangotri dedicated to the Goddess. At an altitude of 3,042 m, a Gorkha Commander, Amar Singh Thapa, constructed the temple in the early 18th century AD. Gangotri remains close from November to April due to heavy snowfall and the Goddess retreats 12 km downstream to her winter abode to Mukhba. The origin of the holy river is at Gaumukh, which is further 18 km trek along the Gangotri glacier. The place got its name because of strong resemblance with the face of a cow.
The trekking route from Yamunotri to Gangotri is:
Yamunotri-Janakichatti-Hanumanchatti-Seyanchatti-Barkot-Uttarkashi-Dharali-Bhatwari-Harsil-Gangotri-Gaumaukh
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By Air: The nearest airport is at Jolly Grant in Dehradun, 226 km from Gangotri.
By Rail: The nearest railhead is at Rishikesh, 249 km from Gangotri.
By Road: Gangotri is well connected by surface network with Rishikesh, Haridwar, Dehradun and Delhi.
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