With a population of around 30,000, this town up 3,293 meters (10,804 feet) in the mountains is traditionally considered the seat of the Hindu goddess Yamuna, and it's the origin of the Yamuna River - one of India's holiest, and the main tributary of the Ganges. The late-19th-century temple opens every Akshaya Tritiya (spring festival) and can be accessed from the hamlet of Hanuman Chatti on foot or horseback. There are also a number of thermal springs near the temple, such as Surya Kund, famed for its healing powers; devotees dip rice and potatoes in the spring waters, then bring them to the temple as a offering to the goddess.
Read more in Tripatini contributor Tour My India´s post One of India´s Greatest Pilgrimage: Uttarakhand State´s Chota Char Dham Yatra.
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