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SAGE
ASIT'S EPISODE
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place also is inhabited by sages, and in the past many did penance and obtained
salvation. For penance, it is the most suitable spot. There is a story current
in this part, that once a great sage by name Asit lived here. He was taking bath
both at Yamunotri and Gangotri daily, and this he continued till reaching his
ripe old age. When he could not go to Gangotri, a long distance for bath in his
tattering age, Gangotri taking pity on him, emerged from a rock in a soft stream
near Yamunotri for facilitating his daily bath. This place is held in high
esteem since then. Besides this miracle, there occurred here another interesting
episode, connected with Hanuman's life. The place where Yamunotri descends' to
this world is called Bundar punch - monkey's tail. According to local version,
it was here in this ice cool waters of Yamuna, Hanuman dipped his tail to extinguish
its fire after burning Lanka. so held in veneration by all.
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