YAMNOTRI – The origin of River Yamuna

 Chardham Yatra
                       
1. Introduction to Dev Bhoomi - Uttarakhand
2. Scenic Spots on the Way to Yamnotri
3. Yamnotri - Origin of River Yamuna
4. Scenic spots on way to Gangotri
5. Gangotri - The origin of Holy river GANGA
6. Reverse gear to Dehradun 
7. On the way to Kedarnath  
8. Kedarnath   

9. Scenic beauty on the way to Badrinath  
10. Visit to BADRINATH and village MANA 

In the continuation of my last post “Scenic Spots on the way to Divine Yatra  YAMNOTRI".  Next day morning we got up at 5 AM to get ready for the trekking of Yamnotri which is about 6 Km. from Jannki Chatti. It was still raining since last night so we were in the dilemma to go or not as our kids were also there with us.  We decided to get ready and if rain stops we all would go other wise my Brother-in-law& I will leave. As it was quite difficult to go till Yamnotri temple when it was raining. By the time we got   ready around 6 AM, my sister came to our room & informed that it stopped raining. We all felt happy as we were thinking that reaching so close to our destination we all won’t be able to have the Darshan of Maa Yamnotri but by Maa’s grace our wish was fulfilled & we all proceeded towards Yamnotri at 6.30 AM. 

Scenic Spots on the way to Divine Yatra YAMNOTRI

Chardham Yatra

                           
1. Introduction to Dev Bhoomi - Uttarakhand
2. Scenic Spots on the Way to Yamnotri
3. Yamnotri - Origin of River Yamuna
4. Scenic spots on way to Gangotri
5. Gangotri - The origin of Holy river GANGA
6. Reverse gear to Dehradun 
7. On the way to Kedarnath  
8. Kedarnath   
9. Scenic beauty on the way to Badrinath   
10. Visit to BADRINATH and village MANA  

In every summer vacation  my family visits  Dehradun  (in law’s house) so we tend to explore the places in Uttranchal.  I love to be there and especially in the month of June when Delhi / NCR  in the grip of scorching heat.

We started our journey for Yamnotri on June 7^th , 2010 from Dehradun at 7.30 AM along with my sister’s family. We were four adults & four Kids.

 There are two routes for Yamnotri from Dehradun :-

Route  No. 1-          Dehradun – 36 Kms  – Herbertpur –  5 Kms - Vikas Nagar – 37 Kms --Yamuna Bridge  – 25 Kms-Damta – 28 Kms- Naugaon – 11 Kms Barkot – 29 Kms- Syana Chatti- 5 Kms-Hanuman Chatti- 7 Kms - Janki Chatti- 6 Kms – Yamnotri (184  Kms by road & 6 Kms by Trek, Total 189 Kms)

Route No. 2  - Dehradun – 38 Kms-Mussoorie –10 Kms- Kempty Fall- 16 Kms  – Yamuna Bridge – 25 Kms-Damta – 28 Kms- Naugaon – 11 Kms Barkot – 29 Kms- Syana Chatti- 5 Kms-Hanuman Chatti- 7 Kms - Janki Chatti- 6 Kms – Yamnotri (169 Kms by road & 6 Kms by Trek, Total 175 Kms)

Distance wise both the routes are almost equal & these routes meet at Yamuna Bridge.

An Introduction to Dev Bhoomi – UTTRAKHAND

Chardham Yatra

                           
1. Introduction to Dev Bhoomi - Uttarakhand
2. Scenic Spots on the Way to Yamnotri
3. Yamnotri - Origin of River Yamuna
4. Scenic spots on way to Gangotri
5. Gangotri - The origin of Holy river GANGA
6. Reverse gear to Dehradun 
7. On the way to Kedarnath  
8. Kedarnath   
9. Scenic beauty on the way to Badrinath   
10. Visit to BADRINATH and village MANA  

Instead of writing directly about my Char Dham yatra  I realized that I should give some brief description about the holy state Dev Bhoomi – Uttrakhand so that all the  readers can be benefited by  enhancing their knowledge to know about this place & I expect  the  same from the others who already have the information about this Holy state.

Uttrakhand – The abode of God (Dev Bhoomi) became the 27^th state of India on Nov. 9^th,  2000.  Uttrakhand name is derived from Sanskrit  word  uttara  (North) & Khand (part of country).  It borders TIBET on North, NEPAL on East , UTTAR PRADESH on south , HARYANA on west & HIMACHAL PRADESH on North-West.

 

Uttarakhand Map