Category: Yamunotri

Yamunotri Dham is a famous temple in Uttarakhand and it is deeply important in Hindu mythology. This temple is one of the Char Dham pilgrimage sites dedicated to Goddess Yamuna, the goddess of holy Yamuna River. The Char Dham Yatra starts at Yamunotri, where people begin a tough journey to find inner peace and blessings […]

2026 Fact Check: Elevation ~3,293 m · Trek ~6 km one way (~12 km round trip) · Time ~2.5–4 hrs · Opens 19 April 2026 · Closes ~11 Nov 2026 (tentative) · Registration mandatory & free · Pony/Kandi/Dandi rates below (confirm at counter) Yamunotri is the first stop of the Char Dham Yatra, and it […]

Jankichatti is the last motorable point on the way to Yamunotri — where the real journey begins. Once your cab or bus stops here, the temple, hot springs, and trails ahead are reached only on foot, pony, or palki. It’s a small halt that sets the tone for the entire Yamunotri leg of the yatra. […]

Hanuman Chatti is where the Yamunotri yatra actually begins — not at Janki Chatti, not at the temple, but here, at this small mountain town where three legendary trekking routes diverge and a century-old Hanuman temple stands in quiet wilderness. For 2026, the Yamunotri temple opens on 19 April. If you are planning the yatra […]

Yamunotri is the first stop of the Char Dham Yatra, and the temple itself has no road access. Pilgrims either trek roughly 6 km uphill from Janki Chatti or fly in by helicopter to Kharsali, followed by a shorter ground journey to the temple. For anyone short on time, travelling with elderly family, or not […]

Tucked away in the Garhwal Himalayas, Kharsali village is far more than a quiet stopover on the Yamunotri Yatra route. This Himalayan settlement is the winter seat of Goddess Yamuna, and home to a temple widely believed to be among the oldest Shani Dev shrines in India. This 2026 guide covers temple timings, mythology, places […]