HAPPY BIRTHDAY YAMUNA Photo Blog: Springs & Streams that feed it in the Himalayas

(Feature Image: Aglar river (right) joining Yamuna upstream Yamuna bridge in Lakhwar dam site. Bhim Singh Rawat, 02 April 2025)

The sixth day of summer Navratri is believed to be the birthday of the river Yamuna, known as Yamuna Jayanti among devotees of the river. This year the day falls on April 04, 2025. Celebrating the day, we present a photo blog on springs, streams and major rivers feeding the Yamuna in its Himalayan segment.  All the pics were taken by Bhim Singh Rawat, SANDRP on April 01-02, 2025.

Due to insufficient rainfall and snowfall the Yamuna is rushing down with less flows at Janki Chatti.

A spring fed tank at Janki Chatti about 5 km downstream Yamnotri shrine.  

Kharsali stream joining the river in the form of a fall, close to Janki Chatti.

Banas stream at Narayan Chatti joining the Yamuna.

Kuthar stream merges into Yamuna from the left side near Rana Chatti.

Asnolgad stream rushing towards Yamuna near Phool Chatti.

Merging point of Hanumanganga river and Yamuna at Hanuman Chatti.

A muddied (reasons not known) Dungargaon stream falling in Yamuna at Rana Chatti.

Syanachatti stream running through woods.

Yamuna river passing through Dabarkot a perennial landslide zone.

A stream named Sukha gaad (dry stream) meets the river near Kupra village.

Pali gaad a major stream just before meeting Yamuna River.

The meeting point of Kuthnor stream and Yamuna River.

Bhasali stream and fall at Kharadi before merging into Yamuna.

Gangani confluence is known as Sangam or Triveni where Badiyar gaad, a spring fed by a tank water, merges into Yamuna River. Locals believe that the tank contains Ganga water.

Pristine clear Nandgaon stream feeding the river.

Sullied by Silkyara tunnel washeries, Radi khad before joining Yamuna near Barkot.

Taxi parking is built over Barkot khad which is also polluted by the dumping of solid and liquid waste generated by the town.

Forest fed Krisna stream near Barkot.

A water mill along Tunalka khad near Naugaon out of work due to insufficient flows in the stream.

Like Barkot, taxi parking has been built over Naugaon khad which has also been defied by the solid and liquid waste emerging from the market area.

Yamuna river taking sharp turn near Naugaon.

A major river Kamalganga joining Yamuna from left side at Naugaon.

Panoramic view of Yamuna before Naugaon town.

Burnigad stream meeting the Yamuna at Burnigad near Lakhamandal.

Famous Gangnani spring also joins the Yamuna near Burnigad.

Sarigaad stream running towards Yamuna between Naugaon and Damta.

Solid waste dumped in Rikhon khad before Damta.

Confluence of Aglar (right) and Yamuna near Yamuna bridge upstream of Lakhwar dam site.

Construction work of Lakhwar dam is going on.

Yamuna river at Vyasi dam in Vikas Nagar, Dehradun.

Been nullah feeding the Yamuna river at Katapathar.

Mighty Tons as seen downstream Killor bridge lacking adequate flows due to Icchari dam.

Yamuna channelized into thin course due to ongoing river front project at Haripur.

The Tons (right) joining Yamuna river just upstream of Dakpathar barrage after both lost significant flows due to damming upstream.

Rampurghat in Paonta Sahib is the place where Giri river merges into Yamuna. Both the rivers are being excessively mined for riverbed minerals.

Stagnant Asan river just downstream barrage joining Yamuna (May 2024 image)

Yamuna river passes through Paonta Sahib.

Bata river passing up/through/down bridge before Paonta Sahib.

Shivalik Hills: Two dry and polluted seasonal Shivalik drains before joining Yamuna in Kalesar National Park area.

Somb river carrying surplus discharges from Western Yamuna Canal in Yamuna Nagar.

Maskara nullah meeting Yamuna near Kalanaur bridge in Saharanpur.

There are more streams including near Lakhamandal, Sahiya stream, Nainbagh khad, Amlawa stream which are part of Yamuna basin in hill areas but we could not take their photos to include them in this blog.

Bhim Singh Rawat (bhim.sandrp@gmail.com)