Gangotri – what to see around this religious place (Part-II)
Char Dham Yatra Uttarakhand is often referred to as the “Devbhumi” i.e., ‘the land of the Gods’ because to its religious significance. The State is home to numerous temples, religious sites and circuits that devotees visit throughout the year. One of the most prominent religious tour is the Char Dham Yatra (‘Char’ means ‘Four’ and ‘Dham’ means ‘religious sites’) which covers four holy sites situated in the Himalayas viz. Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath. These sites open up for six months every year from April/ May to October/ November. Devotees complete this pilgrimage in clockwise direction by starting from Yamunotri to Gangotri, then Kedarnath, and finally to Badrinath. Sometimes devotees…
Yamunotri- A favourite place to see during chardham Yatra (part-I)
The Yamunotri temple is located on the backdrop of Bandarpunch mountain ranges at an altitude of 3,291 metres (10,797 ft). Dedicated to Goddess Yamuna, the daughter of Lord Surya (sun) and the sister of Yama (the god of death) is having an intricately carved black marble idol of Goddess Yamuna.






