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Divya Shila
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If you were thinking of going for a pilgrimage, then the best place of visit in this respect would be Yamunotri, which is not only known for being adorned with the temple of Yamunotri but also is known as the source of the Yamuna River. It is also required to mention here that Yamunotri is regarded to be one of the four sites as far as Char Dham (the Hindu pilgrimage circuit in the Indian Himalayas) pilgrimage of India is concerned and apart from Yamunotri, the other three sites are Gangotri, Badrinath and Kedarnath.
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The Yamunotri is located at a height of 3,235 meters above sea level in the district of Uttarkashi, which is located at a distance of 155 km from Rishikesh (a town that is situated in the state of Uttarakhnad, India). If you intend to travel from Rishikesh to Yamunotri, then you are required to know that it is the journey of a full day.
The original Yamunotri temple got built in the 19th century by Maharani Gularia of Jaipur and it is also necessary to mention here that the construction of the temple that the tourists are allowed to visit at present got built in the recent past. The rituals of the temple, which includes the offering of the puja as well as the making and the distribution of prasad are carried out by the Uniyal family of pujaris.
The surrounding of the temple is adorned with thermal springs as well as with the Divya Shila. The Divya Shila is basically a rock pillar, which is worshipped by the visitors before they enter the temple. It could also be said here without the slightest hesitation that the worshiping of the Divya Shila is a must, before prayers are offered to the Goddess of the Yamunotri Temple.
The site gangotri-chardham.com gives complete information on Divya Shila.
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