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Yamuna River |
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Yamuna RiverRiver, north-central India. Rising in the Himalayas, it flows south and southeast 855 mi (1,376 km) into the Ganges (Ganga) River near Allahabad; their confluence is a sacred place to Hindus. The Yamuna's upper course forms a long section of the border between Uttar Pradesh and Haryana states. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The white fluff coating the surface of the Yamuna River in India is not snow. The Hindu festival of Mahakumbhmela takes place over the course of several days, every twelve years, where the Ganges and Yamuna rivers meet. After months of hearings last year, the Supreme Court authenticated the ashes as having come from the division that was made at the funeral pyre of Gandhi, who was cremated atop a pile of sandalwood beside the Yamuna River in New Delhi. |
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