The Geographical Dictionary of Ancient and Mediaeval India c5.s13.7

c5.s13.7

Yamunotri—A spot in the Bândara-puchchha (monkey's tail) mountain in the Himalaya where the river Yamunâ has its source; it is called Yâmuna and also Kâlinda-giri in the *Râmâyana* (Kish., 40). It has reference solely to the sacred spot where the worship of the goddess Yamunâ is performed. The Yamunâ rises from several hot-springs, and the spot for bathing is at the point where the cold and warm waters mingle and form a pool (see Kulinda-desa). The water of the springs is so hot that rice may be boiled in it. Hanumâna, after setting fire to Lankâ, is said to have extinguished the fire of his tail by plunging it into a lake enclosed by the four highest peaks of this range, which has since been called Bândara-puchchha mountain (*Fraser's Himala Mountains*, ch. 26).