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The Yamuna (pronounced [jəmʊnɑː]; IAST: Yamunā) is the second-largest tributary river of the Ganges by discharge and the longest tributary in India.Originating from the Yamunotri Glacier at a height of about 4,500 m (14,800 ft) [1] on the southwestern slopes of Bandarpunch peaks of the Lower Himalaya in Uttarakhand, it travels 1,376 kilometres (855 mi) and has a drainage system of 366,223 ...
Agra. Agra (/ ˈɑːɡrə / AH-grə; Hindi: [ˈaːɡɾaː] ⓘ) is a city on the banks of the Yamuna river in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, about 230 kilometres (140 mi) south-east of the national capital Delhi and 330 km west of the state capital Lucknow. With a population of roughly 1.6 million, Agra is the fourth-most populous city in ...
The Taj Mahal (/ ˌtɑːdʒ məˈhɑːl, ˌtɑːʒ -/ TAHJ mə-HAHL, TAHZH -, Hindi: [taːdʒ ˈmɛɦ (ɛ)l]; lit. 'Crown of the Palace') is an ivory-white marble mausoleum on the right bank of the river Yamuna in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was commissioned in 1631 by the fifth Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan (r. 1628–1658) to house the ...
AGRA, India (AP) — Rising water from the Yamuna river on Wednesday reached the outer boundary walls of the iconic Taj Mahal and submerged one of its adjacent gardens after record monsoon rains ...
Chini-ka-Rauza including well, tank and kiosk facing the river Yamuna. Agra: Agra Chini-ka-Rauza including well, tank and kiosk facing the river Yamuna. N-UP-A6 City wall on the west side of Agra Gate. Agra: Agra Upload Photo: N-UP-A7 Dakhini darwaza in Mohalla Tajganj. Agra: Agra Dakhini darwaza in Mohalla Tajganj. N-UP-A8 Firoz Khan's Tomb ...
Triveni Sangam. The Triveni Sangam, the intersection of the Yamuna River and the Ganges River. In Hindu tradition, Triveni Sangam is the confluence (Sanskrit: sangama) of three rivers that is also a sacred place, with a bath here said to flush away all of one's sins and free one from the cycle of rebirth. [1][2][3][4]