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                    Yamnotri Dham Yamunotri  is located at a height of 3293 mts above sea level and located in Uttarkashi district. It is surrounded by mountains on all sides and lies in close proximity of the Indo-China border. It is  known  for offering peace and tranquillity to its visitors.    Yamunotri  Temple is  situated  in the western region of Garhwal Himalayas at an altitude of 3,291 metres (10,797 ft) in Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand. The temple is dedicated to Goddess Yamuna and has a black marble idol of the goddess. Shiva It is a Hindu pilgrim town on the banks of the river Bhagirathi and origin of River Ganges. It is on the Greater Himalayan Range, at a height of 3,100 metres (10,200 ft). According to popular Hindu legend, it was here that Goddess Ganga descended when Lord Shiva released the mighty river from the locks of his hair.
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                     Gangotri Dham Gangotri is a town and a Nagar Panchayat in Uttarkashi district in the state of Uttarakhand, India. It is a Hindu pilgrim town on the banks of the river Bhagirathi and origin of River Ganges. It is on the Greater Himalayan Range, at a height of 3,100 metres  It holds a very special place in the hearts of Hindus. It is one of the four sacred and important pilgrimage sites of Chota Char Dham Yatra in Uttarakhand.        Gangotri   - The Abode of Goddess Ganga It is the highest and the most  important temple  of river Ganga which is worshiped as a Goddess in India. ... But according to Hindu mythology,  Gangotri  is the place where river Ganga descended from heaven when Lord Shiva released the mighty river from his luscious locks.
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            Ety mology of kedarnath Kedarnath  is a town in the Indian state  of  Uttarakhand  and has gained importance because of  Kedarnath temple . It is a Nagar panchayat  in Rudraprayag district  . The most remote of the four Chota Char Dham  sites, Kedarnath is located in the Himalayas , about 3,583 m (11,755 ft) above sea level  near Chorabari Glacier, the head of river  , and is flanked by snow-capped peaks, most prominently Kedarnath mountain. The nearest road head is at Gaurikund . Etymology          The name "Kedarnath" means "the lord of the field": it derives from the Sanskrit words  kedara  ("field") and  natha  ("lord"). The text    Kashi Kedara Mahatmya    states that it is so called because "the crop of liberation"  grows here.