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Yamunotri Temple
यमुनोत्री मंदिर
Barkot, Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand
19th century CE (rebuilt by Maharani Guleria)Kashmiri/HimalayanHindu (Shakta)state-protectedAI Compiled
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The Yamunotri Temple is the westernmost of the four Char Dham shrines, dedicated to Goddess Yamuna near the source of the Yamuna River at 3,291 metres altitude. The current temple was built in the 19th century by Maharani Guleria of Jaipur after earlier structures were washed away by floods.
The site is famous for the hot springs (kundas) of Surya Kund and Janki Chatti, where pilgrims ritually cook rice in the scalding water. A 13 km trek through magnificent pine forests from Janki Chatti is required to reach the shrine.