We started the trek to Yamunotri temple around 12.00 noon. There were hardly any pilgrims or tourists as the temple was about to close in another two days. Most of the shops had already shut shop. Even the porters and tattoo walas were very few.
start of the trek
initial trek is easy
took a break for tea in between
crossing the last bridge to reach the temple
After completing the somewhat arduous trek, especially the last 3 kms of the trek, we relaxed our muscles by taking a dip in the garam kund at the temple. It was very relaxing. There after we prayed before Goddess Yamuna and left for Janki Chatti. We reached Janki Chatti with hardly an hour’s day light left.
hot spring at Yamunotri temple
Yamunotri temple
main kund where rice is boiled as offered as prasad
we were famished but the food quality near the temple is simply poor
sun went down and weather became lot chillier
final look back before leaving Janki Chatti
We again stopped at Kharadi village for evening tea. We enjoyed the warmth of the bon-fire along with the tea. In another hour we reached out hotel.
The owner of the hotel was sitting lonely. He was little sad that no one was around him, neither his family nor his staff. His family was in village and staff on leave. Since he was already hosting another guest, a consultant for the tunnel work undergoing on the Barkot – Dharasu section, he could not move to his village.
We asked him to cheer up and together we lit up lamps which we were carrying. We asked him to join us in aatish-baazi. We could feel his happiness. He offered to start a bon-fire at the roof while we prepared our fire-crackers. We also asked the only other guest in the hotel to join us. He too happily joined us. We burnt the crackers, the aerial shots were breathtaking in hills. After the fire-works, it was time to go to bed.