Yamunotri region

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The Yamunotri region is a high-altitude Himalayan area in Uttarakhand, India, revered as the source of the Yamuna River and a major Hindu pilgrimage destination.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region
pilgrimage site
administrativeState Uttarakhand
associatedDeity goddess Yamuna
bestVisitingSeason May to October
climate alpine
closedSeason winter
country India
culturalRegion Garhwal
distanceFromDehradun about 180–220 kilometres by road
distanceFromRishikesh about 200–230 kilometres by road
elevation approximately 3200–3300 metres above sea level
governingState Uttarakhand government
hasGlacierSource Bandarpunch massif
linked to: Bandarpoonch massif

Champasar Glacier
hasHotSpring Gauri Kund
Surya Kund
hasRiverSource Yamuna River
linked to: Yamuna
hasSacredSite Yamunotri Temple
Yamunotri hot springs
linked to: Yamunotri
hasTrekRoute Janki Chatti–Yamunotri trail
hasValley upper Yamuna valley
hasVegetation alpine meadows
subalpine forests
knownFor Hindu pilgrimage
origin of Yamuna River
thermal springs
trekking routes
languageSpoken Garhwali
Hindi
locatedIn Garhwal Himalayas
linked to: Garhwal Himalaya

Uttarakhand
Uttarkashi district
northern India
nearestRoadHead Janki Chatti
nearestTown Barkot
partOf Himalayas
partOfPilgrimageCircuit Char Dham
Chota Char Dham
linked to: Char Dham
pilgrimageImportance one of the four main shrines of the Chota Char Dham
religion Hinduism
sacredRiver Yamuna River
linked to: Yamuna
sacredStatus tirtha (Hindu pilgrimage place)
stateCapitalNearest Dehradun
tourismType mountain tourism
religious tourism
trekDistance about 5–7 kilometres from Janki Chatti to Yamunotri

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Asit Muni associatedWithPlace Yamunotri region
subject linked to: sage Asit Muni
Champasar Glacier sourceFor Yamunotri region
Champasar Glacier locatedNear Yamunotri temple area
linked to: Yamunotri region
Panch Kedar partOf Char Dham region of Uttarakhand
linked to: Yamunotri region
Purola hasNearbyFeature Yamunotri region
Dhumdhar Kandi Pass accessPoint Yamunotri region