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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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Kedarnath and Badrinath temples set to reopen doors next month; Check dates here The Char Dham Yatra -- one of the most significant Hindu pilgrimages -- includes visits to four sacred Himalayan shrines: Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath, and Badrinath. Read on to know more. DNA - Published 5 hours ago
Silkyara tunnel nears completion; CM Dhami recalls 2023 rescue Pushkar Singh Dhami attended the Silkyara Tunnel breakthrough ceremony. The 4.531 km tunnel cost Rs 853 crore. It will shorten the distance between Gangotri and Yamunotri. The event recalled the 2023.. IndiaTimes - Published 3 days ago
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