Credit: Ankon Malakar
About Yamunotri Temple
From Barkot, there is a road that leads to Hanuman Chati. Before Hanumanti chatti, phool chatti and syanachatti are two chatti where you have a good option of accommodation.
To reach Yamunotri Temple, there are two ways. You can proceed along the right bank of the Yamuna, which passes through Markendeya Tirtha. At this place, Sage Markendeya wrote the Markendeya Purana.
Or you can choose a route passing through the left bank and going to Kharsali village. From the village, it takes around 5–6 hours to reach Yamunotri.
At the Yamunotri Temple, there are two kunds named Surya and Gauri.The water in Surya kund is hot as compared to Gauri kund. Yamunotri temple houses the idols of Yamuna, who is black in color, and Ganga, a lady in white.
As you further continue from the Yamunotri temple on the trail, you reach the Kalindi parvat in the Bandar poonch range. Surrounded by chestnut trees, a special type of wild rose is found in abundance.
Kalindi Parvat is considered the source of the Yamuna River.According to Hindu mythology, a dip in yamuna washes away one of all sins.