Panch Prayag is an expression in Hindu religious ethos, specifically used to connote the five sacred river confluences in the Garhwal Himalayas in the state of Uttarakhand, India.....more
The Alaknanda River, which originates (30.34°N 79.34°E) in the eastern slopes of glacier fields of Chaukhamba, is joined by the Saraswathi River nearMana (that originates on the south from the international border), and then flows in front of the Badrinath temple, one of the most revered Hindu shrines....more
Nand Prayag (30.33°N 79.33°E) is the second prayag in the cascade sequence of the confluences where the Nandakini River joins the main Alaknanda River. According to one tale, a noble King Nanda performed Yagnya (fire-sacrifice) and sought blessings of God. Hence, the confluence is named after him. The other version of the legend states that the confluence derives its name from the Yadava king Nanda, the foster-father of god Krishna....more
Karn Prayag (30.27°N 79.25°E) is the location where Alaknanda River is joined by the Pindar River that originates from the Pindar glacier, below the Nanda Devi hill range. The epic Mahabharata legend narrates that Karna did penance here and earned the protective gear of Kavacha (armour) andKundala (ear rings) from his father, the Sun god, which gave him indestructible powers....more
Dev Prayag (30.146°N 78.598°E[10]) is the confluence of the two holy rivers, the Bhagirathi - the chief stream of the Ganges and the Alaknanda. It is the first prayag on the way to Badrinath. Beyond this confluence, the river is known as Ganges.....more
Panch Prayag is an expression in Hindu religious ethos, specifically used to connote the five sacred river confluences in the Garhwal Himalayas in the state of Uttarakhand, India.....more
The Alaknanda River, which originates (30.34°N 79.34°E) in the eastern slopes of glacier fields of Chaukhamba, is joined by the Saraswathi River nearMana (that originates on the south from the international border), and then flows in front of the Badrinath temple, one of the most revered Hindu shrines....more
Nand Prayag (30.33°N 79.33°E) is the second prayag in the cascade sequence of the confluences where the Nandakini River joins the main Alaknanda River. According to one tale, a noble King Nanda performed Yagnya (fire-sacrifice) and sought blessings of God. Hence, the confluence is named after him. The other version of the legend states that the confluence derives its name from the Yadava king Nanda, the foster-father of god Krishna....more
Karn Prayag (30.27°N 79.25°E) is the location where Alaknanda River is joined by the Pindar River that originates from the Pindar glacier, below the Nanda Devi hill range. The epic Mahabharata legend narrates that Karna did penance here and earned the protective gear of Kavacha (armour) andKundala (ear rings) from his father, the Sun god, which gave him indestructible powers....more
Dev Prayag (30.146°N 78.598°E[10]) is the confluence of the two holy rivers, the Bhagirathi - the chief stream of the Ganges and the Alaknanda. It is the first prayag on the way to Badrinath. Beyond this confluence, the river is known as Ganges.....more
