Yamunotri Temple is a Hindu temple, in the western region of Garhwal Himalayas at an altitude of 3,291 metres (10,797 ft) in Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand, India. It is dedicated to Yamuna and has a black marble idol of her. The temple has been destroyed twice by snow and floods before being rebuilt. It is part of the Char Dham pilgrimage circuit.

Temple and vicinity
The temple opens on Akshaya Tritiya (May) and closes on Yama Dwitiya (the second day after Diwali, November) for the winter. There is a spring whose water is said to be hot enough to cook rice and potatoes.

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