The
holy river Yamuna originates from the Bundar Poonch glaciers located in
the state of Uttaranchal in India. It begins its journey from Jamunotri
in the north of the Himalayan ranges. The total length of the river
Yamuna exceeds up to 1,370 kms.History :
According to the ancient Indian scriptures Yamuna was the daughter of the Sun God called Surya, sister of Yama (the God of death). River Yamuna is deeply connected with the Lord Krishna’s birth. After his birth his father Vashudeva crossed the River Yamuna carrying him in the bucket. When Lord Krishna fell into the water, Yamuna once again became sanctified with the dust of his lotus feet. There are lot more stories connected with the River Yamuna in India.