Yamuna

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Yamuna / यमुना

Yamuna

Origin

• The origin of River Yamuna is at Yamunotri, in the Uttarakhand Himalaya, which lies north of Haridwar in the Himalayan Mountains.
• River Yamuna is the longest tributary of the Ganga River, having a length of approximately 860 miles or 1,380 km.
• The river flows through the states of Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, before confluencing with the Ganga at Allahabad.
• The cities of Baghpat, Delhi, Mathura, Noida, Etawah, Agra, Hamirpur, Allahabad and Kalpi lie on its banks.
• The major tributaries of this river are the Tons, Chambal, Betwa and Ken.
• Yamunotri is the source of the Yamuna River and the seat of the Goddess Yamuna.

Mythological History

• Yamuna is the daughter of Surya and Sharanyu and the twin sister of Yam, the god of Death.
• The river Yamuna is closely connected to Lord Krishna's childhood days.
• The Lord Krishna consecrated the River Yamuna from the beginning of His transcendental pastimes in the world.
• While His father Vasudev was crossing the Yamuna with baby Lord Krishna for a safe place at Gokul on the other bank of the river from Mathura, the Lord fell down in the river, and by the dust of His lotus feet the river immediately became sanctified.

Gallery

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  Vishram Ghat, Mathura

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  Ghats Of Yamuna, Mathura

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  Vishram Ghat, Mathura