Historical Period7c CE
Puranic period attested; documented by Xuanzang (7th c.), Al-Biruni (11th c.), Ibn Battuta (14th c.); Char Dhams pilgrimage 20th–21st c.
3000 BCE7th century CEPresent
Sacred Facts · At a Glance
Mantra
Tradition-specific
- Gender
- female
- Element
- water
- Sacred Colours
- tradition-specific
- Sacred Offerings
- tradition-specific
Primary Scriptures
1 source- Hindu primary textsscriptural/oral
Yamunā source — see Yamunotri
Tradition
Hindu / Shakta
Location
- Yamunotri, Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand (30.99°N, 78.45°E)
Sacred Narrative
See yamunotri-yamuna for main entry.
Wisdom Graph: Divine Associations
MantraTradition-specific
- Offerings
- tradition-specific
- Sacred colours
- tradition-specific
🪔 Worship Procedures
- Daily rites
- • tradition-specific
🛕 Principal Temples
- Main shrine of Yamunā source — see YamunotriVaries📍 Yamunotri, Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand, IndiaFestivals: Annual festivalSee yamunotri-yamuna main entry
🎊 Festivals
- Annual Yamunā source — see Yamunotri festivalSeasonally · 1–10 days
📜 Primary Scriptural Sources
- Hindu primary textsscriptural/oral
Sources & provenance
🎓 1 Scholarly📖 1 Tertiary
- 🎓Scholarly sourceBookHindu tradition sources
- 📖Supporting referenceGazetteerUttarkashi District Gazetteer