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The Yamuna (pronounced [jəmʊnɑː]; IAST: Yamunā) is the second-largest tributary river of the Ganges by discharge and the longest tributary in India.Originating from the Yamunotri Glacier at a height of about 4,500 m (14,800 ft) [1] on the southwestern slopes of Bandarpunch peaks of the Lower Himalaya in Uttarakhand, it travels 1,376 kilometres (855 mi) and has a drainage system of 366,223 ...
Krishna defeats Kaliya, dwelling in the Yamuna. The name Kalindi may be derived from her association with Yama, the god of death and darkness as Kala. [4] Another source suggests that she derives the name Kalindi from her "earthly" source, the mountain Kalinda. [7] Some legends also explain Yamuna's darkness and thus her name Kalindi.
Yamunotri, also Jamnotri, is the source of the Yamuna River and the seat of the Goddess Yamuna in Hinduism. [1] It is situated at an altitude of 3,293 metres (10,804 ft) in the Garhwal Himalayas and located approximately 150 kilometres (93 mi) North of Uttarkashi, the headquarters of the Uttarkashi district in the Garhwal Division of Uttarakhand, India.
The Yamunotri temple is a full day's journey from Uttarakhand's main towns — Uttarkashi, Rishikesh, Haridwar or Dehradun. The actual temple is only accessible by a 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) trek from the town of Hanuman Chatti and a 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) walk from Janki Chatti; horses or palanquins are available for rent.
Chart showing the major river systems of India along with the tributaries and distributaries of some of them.. As per the classification of Food and Agriculture Organization, the rivers systems are combined into 20 river units, which includes 14 major rivers systems and 99 smaller river basins grouped into six river units.
Ganga-Jamuni is a combination of two Hindi words that means, literally, "mixed", "composite", or "alloy". [ 15 ] [ 16 ] [ 17 ] The term additionally references the Ganga and Jamuna rivers, that merge to form one entity, just as two cultures come "together to form a seamless single culture that draws richly from both traditional Hindu and ...
Aerial view Najafgarh Drain flowing through Kakrola Bridge near Dwarka Sector 16. The Najafgarh drain or Najafgarh nalah (nalah in Hindi means rivulet or storm water drain), which also acts as Najafgarh drain bird sanctuary, is another name for the northernmost end of River Sahibi, which continues its flow through Delhi, where it is channelized, and then flows into the Yamuna.
The Yamuna River is one of the most polluted rivers in the world. [77] Agra is the second largest contributor to River Yamuna's pollution, after Delhi. [78] The river's pollution has caused several problems for the Taj Mahal such as 'Attacks by Bugs and their Green Slime', [79] foul stench [80] and corrosion of Taj Mahal's foundation. [80]