Monday, January 16, 2012

Paying a Visit to Yamunotri will be Worth It

Yamunotri is one of the highly-revered places in Hindu mythology. It is one of the sacred dhams of Uttarakhand from where the river Yamuna actually emerges. Every year, devotees from across the world visit this sacred and serene place. The first stop-over shrine for the Char Dham Yatra is perched on the top of a flank of the Bander Poonchh peak, and is located in front of the Gangotri. Yamunotri also offers a very fascinating trek to visitors with beautiful hills and springs. If you have planned to visit Jim Corbett park, you can club your visit with paying a visit to Yumunotri.

Places to visit in Yamunotri:
  • Yamunotri Temple
  • Hanuman Chatti
  • Surya Kund
  • Divya Shila
  • Jankichatti
  • Barkot
Yamunotri is a very small town with just about 100 buildings. Most of its places offer extremely basic facilities, and come under your budget. Besides some famous dharmshalas, you can find a few Yamunotri hotels that too offer amazing comfort at very affordable prices. Or, you can for accommodation in Corbett itself. A few hotels to name are Hotel Ganga Yamuna that offers rooms for Rs 350, Chardham Camp offers the budget accommodation at the cheapest price, and so on.

Being one of most essential bit of Gangotri Yamunotri yatra, the Yamunotri rests at an altitude of 3293 meters above the sea level and is abode to shrine of Shakti Yamuna Goddess. The sacred Yamunotri proffers tourists with a chance of not just gaining blessings from the Goddess but also lets them gain “Prasad" within just few seconds from hot water spring (Surya Kund) that has got up to 55 C temperature.

So enjoy a blissful experience in Yamunotri to cherish for whole life.

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