Yamunotri Dham is one of the four sites of the Char Dham pilgrimage, located in Uttarakhand. It is known for offering peace and calmness. It is surrounded by mountains on all sides and lies in close proximity to the Indo-China border.
About Yamunotri Dham:
Yamunotri Dham, is situated in Uttarakhand region and is famous for being the source of Yamuna River. Yamunotri Dham is very well known sites and the first stage of the Char Dham Yatra of Uttarakhand. Yamunotri has its own mythological significance in the Indian culture. If you want to travel to Yamunotri than make sure you know everything about things to carry while travelling to Yamunotri.
Yamunotri yatra is going to be very interesting experience for the pilgrim as the temple is located in high altitude with surrounded by the flora and fauna, near to Indo-China border. Due to low temperature sometimes it goes below than freezing point. Saptrishi Kund on the Kalindi Parvat is the actual source of Yamuna river.
Thousands of devotees from across the world and visit the amazing places. The best time to come for Yamunotri Dham Yatra during the period May to October. Yamunotri Temple is so much popular for its thermal springs and glaciers at an altitude of 3293 meters above sea level.
The shrine of Yamunotri attracts thousands of devotees from all over the world during May to October. It is believed that the springs surrounding the Yamunotri temple has supernatural powers that is why pilgrims carry raw potato and rice which they dip in the hot spring and regarding them as Prasad from the Goddess Yamuna take them home.
Main Highlights:
Altitude: 3293 m
Temperature: Summer: Max. 20 degree C.
Min. 0 degree C.
Winter: Sub-Zero
Clothing:
April to August: – Light woolen
Sept to March: – Heavy woolens
Language/Dialects: Garhwali, Hindi & English
Best Season: May to June and September to October.
When we are planning to go for a yamunotri dham yatra, then packing is the most important part of our journey. It decides which things to carry or which not to carry. If we carry the things without making a list of essential items then even after packing a lot of things in our luggage, we feel that we have missed something very important. For avoiding this, you can make a list of carrying items before going. By doing this we can carry the important things related to our journey.
Things to carry for Yamunotri Dham Yatra 2023
- Medical Kit-Always carry a kit of the basic emergency medicines you might need for diarrhoea, fever and your regular medicine if needed etc.
- Woolen Clothes-Carry ample woolens, wind cheaters, raincoats, trekking shoes, and walking sticks although the distance is not difficult it does contain some steeps and can be tiring.
- Eatable Items- Dry fruits, Chocolates and Water.
- Backpack-The backpack is the most important thing. So carry a Backpack secured with comfortable shoulder straps and bag pack cover.
- Mobile Charger-Mobile Charger, Power Bank, Camera
- Trekking Shoes- Trekking shoes is must while going to hill area.
- Raincoat or Umbrella- Don’t forget to keep Raincoat or Umbrella while going for yatra because due to frequently changes of weather in hilly areas , it starts raining.
- Identity Proof- Any original identity proof (Adhar Card/Voter ID Card) with photocopies must be carried.
So these are the essentials things that you must be carried while going to Ymunotri Dham Yatra.
