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Yamuna River

Yamunotri, which is north of Haridwar in the Himalayas Mountains, is where the holy Yamuna River begins. It is about 234km north of Haridwar. Technically the source of the Yamuna is Saptarishi Kund, a glacial lake. To get there you have to climb from Yamunotri 12km right up the mountain. From Yamunotri the Yamuna flows south until it reaches Delhi. It then flows to Braja Mandala, through Vrindavana and Mathura. From there it goes through Agra and eventually merges with the Ganges and the underground Saraswati at Prayag (Allahabad).

This is the most sacred river in India. The main reason it is so sacred is because it flows through Vrindavana and Mathura, and is thus intimately connected to Lord Krishna’s pastimes. One who bathes in the Yamuna can be purified of all sinful reactions and attain love of Godhead.

The Yamuna River and the Ganges are considered the most sacred rivers in India. “As far as sanctity is concerned, the River Yamuna is more directly connected with Lord Krishna than the Ganges. The Lord sanctified the River Yamuna from the beginning of His transcendental pastimes in the world. While His father Vasudeva was crossing the Yamuna with baby Lord Krishna for a safe place at Gokula on the other bank of the river from Mathura, the Lord fell down in the river, and by the dust of His lotus feet the river at once became sanctified.” (Srimad Bhagavatam 1.19.6)

The Yamuna winds through the eastern side of Braja, flowing from the north past Shergarh, then Vrindavana, Mathura and Gokula. Most of the year the river moves slowly and can be easily crossed. But during the rainy season in July and August it expands greatly in size and can be quite fast moving.

As the Yamuna is considered to be very holy it is advised that clothes not be washed in it, you should not spit in it, urinate in it, or come close to it with your shoes on.

Yamuna Quotes
“According to the Varaha Purana, as quoted by Srila Jiva Gosvami, there is no difference between the water of the Ganges and the Yamuna, but when the water of the Ganges is sanctified one hundred times, it is called the Yamuna. Similarly, it is said in the scriptures that one thousand names of Vishnu are equal to one name of Rama, and three names of Lord Rama are equal to one name of Krishna.” (Srimad Bhagavatam 1.19.6 purport)
“Simply by bathing in the Yamuna, anyone can diminish the reactions of his sinful activities.” (Krishna Book, Chap. 38).

“By taking bath in the Yamuna River people are liberated and become Krishna conscious.” (Caitanya Caritamrita Antya 4.98 purport)
“There are many devotees in Vrindavana who regularly bathe in the Yamuna, and this cleanses all the contamination of the material world.” (Srimad Bhagavatam 5.8.31)

“One should not give up the process of austerity. If possible, one should bathe in the water of the Yamuna. This is an item of austerity. Therefore, our Krishna consciousness movement has established a center in Vrindavana so that one may bathe in the Yamuna, chant the Hare Krishna mantra and then become perfect and return back to Godhead.” (Srimad Bhagavatam 6.5.28 purport)

“The Yamuna River washed Krishna’s lotus feet when the Lord appeared in Vrindavana five thousand years ago. Lord Krishna sported daily with His boy and girlfriends in the Yamuna River and consequently that river is also caranamrita.” (Srimad Bhagavatam 11.6.19)

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