Yamunotri

Travel XP channel has a series named Divine Destinations. Last week they took us to Yamunotri which is the origin of Yamuna river.

The actual Yamunitri glacier is a bit higher, very few people are able to visit it. So mostly people offer their prayers to Yamunotri temple which is situated at the foot of the hill.

They started their journey from Hanunaan Chati. Bhairon Nath mandir is situated in the route to main mandir which is also considered auspicious to visit before visiting the main temple. There is a Surya Kund which is a hot spring. It is auspicious to visit the kund along with Yamunotri temple. Devotees make prasaad in the kund by boiling rice and potato in the hot water. Then the anchor took us to Yamunotri mandir :)

The programme also covered the legends of Asit Muni, of Yam- Yami (Yamuna), Suryadev- Sandhya and Chhaya and some more stories like it is said that Lord Shiva bathed in Yamuna during his sad phase after Sati's death.

Yamuna is very important river in Krishna avataar's life as most of His leelas took place around this river. Some devotees consider Yamuna as more pious than Ganga because baby Krishna's feet touched the waters of Yamuna river when Vasudev was crossing the river to go to Nand's place to keep his son there for safety. Yamuna is also considered a wife of Krishna according to some legends. Kalindi is another name of Yamuna.

Beautiful picturesque nature spontaneously evokes devotion in our hearts. That is the reason why the temples in the higher mountains are frequented by earnest devotees :).

Jai Ma Yamunotri!