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Yamunotri, also Jamnotri, is the source of the Yamuna River and the seat of the Goddess Yamuna in Hinduism. It is situated at an altitude of 3,293 metres (10,804 ft) in the Garhwal Himalayas and located approximately 150 kilometres (93 mi) North of Uttarkashi, the headquarters of the Uttarkashi district in the Garhwal Division of Uttarakhand, India. It is one of the four sites in India's Chota Char Dham pilgrimage. The sacred shrine of Yamunotri, source of the river Yamuna, is the westernmost shrine in the Garhwal Himalayas, perched atop a flank of the Bandarpunch mountain. The chief attraction at Yamunotri is the temple devoted to the Goddess Yamuna and the holy thermal springs at Janki Chatti which is 7 km away.

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Monsoon mayhem: Landslide blocks Chamoli's Badrinath national highway, commuters run in panic. Watch Heavy rains in Uttarakhand caused landslides, blocking Badrinath Highway near Patalganga Langsi Tunnel, Yamunotri Highway at Pagal Nala, trapping many. Panic in Joshimath was captured on video... IndiaTimes - Published on July 10, 2024
Historic start for Char Dham Yatra: Uttarkashi welcomes over 3,60,000 pilgrims A significant increase in pilgrim numbers at Yamunotri and Gangotri Dham during the Char Dham Yatra season in Uttarkashi. District Magistrate Dr Meherban Singh Bisht ensures smooth pilgrimage with.. IndiaTimes - Published on May 25, 2024
3 pilgrims die, Char Dham toll 29 in 9 days 29 people died at high-altitude shrines during the Char Dham yatra. Deaths include pilgrims like Shashi Kant from Surat due to cardiac arrest in Badrinath, Kamlesh Bhai Patel from Gujarat in Yamunotri,.. IndiaTimes - Published on May 19, 2024

61% increase in Char Dham pilgrims in 1st 3 days of yatra Particularly noteworthy is the Kedarnath shrine, which witnessed a 67% increase in footfall since its portals opened on May 10. Last year, 44,892 pilgrims visited the Himalayan shrine in the first.. IndiaTimes - Published on May 13, 2024
Char Dham: 15 lakh online bookings in a fortnight There were speculations that the Char Dham yatra would see a decrease in tourist numbers after the opening of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. However, officials stated that advance bookings surpassed the 15.. IndiaTimes - Published on April 29, 2024
Same part of Uttarkashi tunnel collapsed in 2019 too The collapse of an under-construction tunnel in Uttarkashi district has trapped 40 workers, highlighting previous incidents in Uttarakhand. The tunnel is part of the Char Dham project and is being.. IndiaTimes - Published on November 13, 2023

Race on to save 40 trapped in Char Dham tunnel collapse Rescue operations are underway to evacuate 40 workers who are trapped in an under-construction tunnel on the Char Dham all-weather highway project in Uttarkashi district. Multiple national and state.. IndiaTimes - Published on November 13, 2023
40 trapped in Char Dham tunnel crash; rescue ops on war footing A portion of an under-construction tunnel of the Char Dham all-weather highway project collapsed in Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand. Around 40 laborers are feared trapped inside. Rescue teams are.. IndiaTimes - Published on November 12, 2023
Uttarakhand: Yamunotri, Badrinath Highway blocked due to falling debris A stretch of 60-70 metres of the Badrinath Highway, Kameda was washed out due to intermittent rains, following that the Highway has been blocked for traffic. DNA - Published on July 24, 2023
Trek route to Kedarnath precarious, warn officials Even as the shrine town and the yatra’s trek route was covered in a blanket of snow due to intermittent snowfall over the past three days, the Defence Geoinformatics Research Establishment,.. IndiaTimes - Published on April 24, 2023

Mahashivratri: Kedarnath Dham door opening date announced, registration to begin on this date Uttarakhand: Apart from Kedarnath temple, Badrinath, Gangotri, and Yamunotri are already scheduled to open on April 27 and April 22. DNA - Published on February 18, 2023
Yamunotri ropeway gets nod, to cut travel time from 5 hours to 10 minutes For the ambitious project, 3.8 hectares of land will now be transferred and construction of the 3.7km-long (aerial distance) ropeway - which will connect the Yamunotri shrine to Kharsali village - will.. IndiaTimes - Published on February 14, 2023
Sacred portals of Kedarnath, Yamunotri closed for winter Sources in the Badrinath Kedarnath Temple Committee said the doors of the temple were closed for the devotees at 8.30 am after offering prayers amid chanting of vedic hymns. More than 3,000 devotees.. IndiaTimes - Published on October 27, 2022	Driver was speeding, jumped off bus before crash that killed 25 Yamunotri pilgrims: Cops The 46-year-old driver of the ill-fated bus that crashed into a gorge in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district on Sunday killing 25 pilgrims in it was "overspeeding", initial investigation has revealed... IndiaTimes - Published on June 6, 2022
Uttarakhand bus tragedy: 25 out of 28 pilgrims killed, MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan announces ex-gratia After the tragic accident of a bus headed to Yamunotri killed the majority of the passengers, MP CM announced an ex-gratia amount for the victims. DNA - Published on June 6, 2022	Bus falls into gorge, 25 Yamunotri pilgrims killed IndiaTimes - Published on June 5, 2022
Uttarakhand: 22 dead after bus falls into gorge in Uttarkashi The bus was carrying 28 passengers to Yamunotri. Further information is awaited. DNA - Published on June 5, 2022	Second landslide on Yamunotri NH in a week strands 10,000 for hours Over 10,000 pilgrims going to or returning from the Yamunotri shrine were affected as a massive landslide, the second in a week, washed away a stretch of the road with a safety wall on Yamunotri.. IndiaTimes - Published on May 21, 2022
Char Dham Yatra 2022: 39 pilgrims die in 2 weeks, health advisory issued Char Dham Yatra 2022 began with the opening of Gangotri and Yamunotri portals for devotees on May 3. DNA - Published on May 16, 2022	Char Dham Yatra 2022: 20 casualties in 6 days, unusually high death toll this year The Char Dham Yatra 2022 began with opening of Gangotri and Yamunotri yatras on May 3, followed by Kedarnath on May 6 and Badrinath on May 8. DNA - Published on May 10, 2022
Badrinath Dham: Door opens for devotees with rituals and chanting of mantras A total of 15,000 pilgrims are allowed daily at Badrinath, 12,000 at Kedarnath, 7,000 at Gangotri and 4,000 at Yamunotri. DNA - Published on May 8, 2022