The Yamuna, a snow-fed river, rises from the:

The Yamuna rises from the Yamunotri glacier, on the south-western slopes of the Bandarpunch peaks, at a height of about 6,387 metres in the Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand.

Yamunotri temple:

• The Yamunotri temple, dedicated to the goddess Yamuna, is located at about 3,293 metres, below the glacier.
• It is one of the four shrines of the Char Dham Yatra of Uttarakhand.
• It was built by Maharaja Pratap Shah of Tehri Garhwal in the 19th century and later renovated.
• The temple can be reached by a trek of about 6 km from Janki Chatti.
• Hot springs near the temple, such as Surya Kund, are used by pilgrims to cook rice and potatoes as an offering.

Course of the Yamuna:

• It flows south through the Garhwal Himalayas, receiving the Tons, its largest tributary in the hills.
• It enters the plains near Paonta Sahib and Dakpathar, forming the boundary between Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh for some distance, and then between Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.
• It flows through Delhi, Mathura and Agra, and joins the Ganga at Prayagraj.
• Its total length is about 1,376 km.

In mythology:

• The Yamuna is considered the daughter of the Sun god, Surya, and the sister of Yama, the god of death.
• It is associated with Lord Krishna, who spent his childhood on its banks in Mathura and Vrindavan.

Water sharing:

• An agreement signed in 1994 among Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan and Delhi governs the sharing of the Yamuna's waters.
• The Upper Yamuna River Board coordinates this.

Projects:

• The Hathnikund Barrage in Haryana diverts water into the Western and Eastern Yamuna canals.
• The Lakhwar and Kishau dam projects are planned in the upper basin.

Why not the other options?

• ✗Gangotri glacier is the source of the Bhagirathi.
• ✗Satopanth glacier is the source of the Alaknanda.
• ✗Milam glacier is the source of the Gori Ganga.