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| | Holyplaces-BADRINATH |
 | | The image here in a meditative posture, is worshipped at Badrinath. | | | A flat platform on the bank of river Alaknanda where Hindus perform propitiating rites for their deceased ancestors. | | | Situated at an altitude of 3,133 mts., the present temple is believed to have been built by Adi Guru Shankaracharya - an 8 |
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http://www.indiatravelite.com/holyplaces/badrinath.htm
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| | Garhwal-East |
| | Garhwal is the birthing ground of the holy Ganga, it's two feeder streams, the Alaknanda and the Bhagirathi, wend their way from west and east to join at Devprayag - the confluence of the Gods. | | | On the banks of the Alaknanda, barely 24 kilometers from the source, is situated the holy town of Badrinath, at an altitude of 11,000 feet. | | | Just as the Great Gangotri glacier gives rise to the Bhagirathi, so does the Bhagat Kharak and Satopanth group give birth to the Alaknanda, the other main source river of the holy Ganga. |
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| | ASHRAM FACILITIES IN RISHIKESH,HIMALAYAS,INDIA |
| | Dedicated to Lord Vishnu, the temple of Shri Badrinathji is 15 mt in height, built in the form of a cone with a small cupola of a gilt bull and spire. | | | Special prayers and festivities are held at the temple on the occasion of the birth of Lord Krishna. | | | It is believed that the image of Badrinath had been thrown into the Alaknanda River during the time of the Buddhist era and later retrieved and reinstalled by Shankaracharya during the following Hindu revival. |
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| | INDIATRAVELPLAN.COM, New Delhi (India) |
| | Named after Lord Shiva (Rudra), Rudraprayag is situated at the holy confluence of Alaknanda and Mandakini River, at a distance of 34 km from Srinagar. | | | It is believed that to master the mysteries of music, the sage Narad worshipped Lord Shiva, who appeared in his Rudra incarnation to bless the sage. | | | It is said that the sage Narad worshipped Vishnu at this Sanctified spot. |
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http://indiatravelplan.com/panch-deoprayag.htm
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| | RUDRAPRAYG |
| | from Rudraprayag and on the holy bank of river Alaknanda is situated the Koteshwar temple. | | | amed after Lord Shiva (Rudra), Rudraprayag is situated at the holy confluence of Alaknanda and Mandakini rivers, at a distance of 34 Kms. | | | The confluence has a great religious significance and thousands of pilgrims come here to take a holy dip. |
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http://www.uttranchalpradesh.com/rudraprayag
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| | Story of Ganga |
| | The rock on which King Bhagirath is believed to have meditated, is called Bhagirath Shila and is located near the temple of Ganga. | | | Rising in the icy caves of Gangotri glacier, the gushing, tossing and gurgling Bhagirathi starts its long journey downwards where later it joins river 'Alaknanda' and becomes Ganga.There are many legends associated with river Ganga, some of which are even mentioned in the ancient holy scriptures. | | | The water of Ganga touched the ashes of Sagar sons who rose to the their eternal rest in heaven. |
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http://www.uttaranchal.ws/river.htm
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| | Garhwal:Chamoli District |
| | Badrinath is one of the " Char Dham " of Hindus and is temple of Lord Vishnu. | | | GovindGhat is 20 kms from Joshimath and is named after Guru Govind Singh. | | | Joshimath, 1906.3mtrs above from the sea level, is among the Four Maths established by Adi Guru Shankaracharaya. |
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| | BADRINATH: Badrinath is one of the four Dhams of Hinduism and situated at an elevation of 3133 mts. | | | Legend has it when the Ganga was requested to descend to earth to help suffering humanity, the earth was unable to with stand the force of its descent, There for the mighty ganga was split in to 12 holy channels, Alaknanda was one of then that later became the abode of Loard Vishnu or Badrinath. | | | The confluence has a great religious signification and thousands of pilgrims come hear to take a holy dip. |
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| | A Himalayan Journey - Part I |
| | Certain beliefs consider this image to be that of the Buddha (given the seated posture and the placement of the arms). | | | Local legends say that the original temple was desecrated by Buddhists and the image thrown into Narad Kund, near river Alaknanda, to be retrieved later by Adi Sankara. | | | Rituals offerings to pitrus (souls of the dead) are performed at Brahma Kapaalam (located at a distance of 200ft from the main shrine) on the banks of Alaknanda, by offering prasad (rice food) of Lord Badri Narayan. |
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| | BADRINATH |
| | An important pilgrimage of the sikhs, and the hindus, hemkund sahib is the place where Guru Gobind Singh unified with the Supreme. | | | Hence the mighty river was split into twelve channels, one of them being Alaknanda, which later became the abode of Lord Vishnu or Badrinath. | | | An important pilgrim centre that has the temple of Gopalji. |
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| | Prayags |
| | In mythology, this is the place where the divine mendicant Narad had meditated and received the blessings of Lord Vishnu. | | | Named Nandaprayag, it honours the pious and truthful king Nanda, who had performed a 'Yagya' and given donation to the brahmins to win the love and blessings of God. | | | Here Karna, the son of Kunti and Lord Surya, performed austerities to be bestowed with the Kavacha and Kundala that made him invincible. |
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| | badrinath and mana |
| | It is in the plain beyond the sweet Alaknanda, where another divine stream called Rishi Ganga, meandering through the plain round Kamet, joins the holy Alaknanda. | | | Some of the most peaceful, most beautiful and soul-uplifting moments of my life were in the tiny town of holy Badrinath, close to the marble temple of great mystery on the bank of the Alaknanda river. | | | I will live to scatter the blossoms of the peace of Mana all round, most unselfishly, and bless all whom I meet in the name of Shri Shankaracharya who treated me with kindness and made me feel at home in the valley. |
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http://self-knowledge.org/archives/badri.htm
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| | Garhwal Himalaya - West |
| | Garhwal is the birthing ground of the holy Ganga, it's two feeder streams, the Alaknanda and the Bhagirathi, wending their way from west and east, to join at Devprayag - the confluence of the Gods. | | | For millions of Hindus, the Ganga is the holiest river on earth, for besides being the harbinger of life for millions along it's banks, it is also a potent purifier - a dip in it's waters at the source, cleanses a man of all sins, past and present. | | | While from the east the Bhagat kharak and Satopanth glaciers feed the Alaknanda, towards the west is the Great Gangotri glacier, a 40 km long river of ice, which gives birth to the other source stream-the Bhagirathi. |
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| | Situated on the confluence of Alaknanda and Bhagirathi rivers,it is commonly believed to be the birth place of ganga.It comprises the oldest route to Badrinath&Gangotri. | | | Named after Shiva (Rudra),it is situated at the confluence of Alaknanda and Mandakini rivers. | | | Situated on the confluence of Alaknanda and Nandakini rivers.It derives its name from nanda,the Yadav king and foster father of lord Krishna.There is a very famous Gopalji temple here. |
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| | Alaknanda, Rivers In India |
| | Alaknanda is formed by the confluence of holy Ganga and Dhauli Ganga at Vishnu Prayag originating from from the galciers of Badrinath and Kamet. | | | Nandakini, originating from Nandadevi glacier joins at Nandaprayag and river Pinder, originating from Pindari glaciers in Kumaon, joins Alaknanda at Karnaprayag and Mandakini joins at Rudraprayag. | | | Vishnu Ganga originates from Mana Pass and river Dhauli originates from Niti Pass. |
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| | The boys who have the contract of this guest house are all the students of Yoga department at Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna University, Srinagar. | | | I secretly took vow and promised to the mountains and Alaknanda that next time I will bring them. | | | Going along Alaknanda and passing sangam of small notorious rivulet Balkhila with Alaknanda we reached the memorial of many children of a family who perished in the earth quake of 1991. |
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| | Located on the Holy Bank of the river Alaknanda 100 Km from Rishikesh on enrout to Badrinath and Kedarnath Shrines, Hemkund Sahib and Auli | | | This is a cardinal point on the map of Uttranchal and a LANDMARK-cuddled in the sylvan surroundings of high rise Himalayas with a blend of green terraced farms embaracing the sacred Alaknanda. |
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| | White Water Tour travelling Delhi, Haridwar, Shivpuri, Ganga, Singthali, Mahadev Chatti,Trekking, River Beach Camp, ... |
| | Commonly believed to be the birthplace of the Ganga, it is an important pilgrimage. | | | Devprayag is situated at the confluence of the Alaknanda and Bhagirathi rivers. | | | White Water Tour travelling Delhi, Haridwar, Shivpuri, Ganga, Singthali, Mahadev Chatti,Trekking, River Beach Camp, Vyasghat, Devprayag, Rafting at devprayag, Alaknanda, Bhagirathi Rivers, Shivpuri, Rishikesh, Kathamndu, Pokhara, Pokhara Camp, Chitwan, nature walk, canoe ride, elephant safari, India Gate, Rastrapati Bhawan, Qutub Minar, Red Fort, Jama Masjid, Raj Ghat, |
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| | MSN Encarta - Ganges |
| | The Alaknanda rises below the peak Nanda Devi (7,817 m/25,646 ft) near the Tibetan border. | | | The commonly acknowledged source of the Ganges is the Bhagirathi, which originates in an ice cave at an elevation of 4,000 m (13,000 ft) and is the smaller of the two headstreams. | | | Named for the Hindu goddess Ganga, the river draws from a basin of 1 million sq km (400,000 sq mi), one of the worldâs most fertile and densely populated regions. |
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| | Kailas and Manasarovar: Tibetan Mythology |
| | This image or map forms the Buddhist mandala and the Hindu version of the same, the yaanta. | | | From the nail of the great toe of Vishnu's left foot flows the Ganga, washing clean the face of the moon ere it pours down upon the summit of Meru; the stream circles the mountain and divides into four mighty rivers flowing to the four quarters of the earth: the Sita, Alaknanda, Chaksu and Badra. |
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http://www.iras.ucalgary.ca/~volk/sylvia/KailasandManasarover.htm
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| | Natural Calamities |
| | In the Alaknanda River and its tributes, major land slides and floods have been known to occur every ten or twenty years. | | | Its impact extended from Hanumanchatti near Badrinath to 320 km. | | | Similarly a massive land slide fell into Godiyar Tal, one of the feeders of Birahi river in year 1868 A.D. and it drove out half of the lake, instantaneously causing the river to over flow and even flooding the Alaknanda. |
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http://pauri.nic.in/cala.htm
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| | Pilgrimage Tours India |
| | Route to Kedarnath shrine dedicated to Shiva and Badrinath shrine dedicated to Vishnu. | | | Morning drive (6hrs) along the banks of Alaknanda River, which is also the pilgrimage. | | | Drive into Garhwal hills, following the Alaknanda river to the important hill town of Joshimath. |
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http://www.india-pilgrimage.com/sikh-religion/pilgrimage-tour-packages/sikh-pilgrimage-tour-with-yoga.html
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| | It is believed that with an objective of killing Kalasura ( a demon) ‘Sri Yantra’ was established on a slab here and Goddess killed the demon at a nearby place Kaliyasaur. | | | Tantrik practices including human sacrifice prevailed until 8th Century when Adi Shankaracharya displaced this slab and hurled it into the Alaknanda river. | | | Srinagar was the capital of Garhwal before the arrival of British rule. |
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| | 20-yr-old woman gang-raped in Alaknanda- The Times of India |
| | 20-yr-old woman gang-raped in Alaknanda- The Times of India | | | The police have identified some of the suspects and are looking for them. | | | The police were unable to make any headway in tracing the woman through the night. |
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| | Enroute we stop at Devprayag, to se the confluence of the two rivers (the Alaknanda and the Bhagirathi) which meet to form the Ganga. | | | river rafting alaknanda,rafting expedition alaknanda,river rafting in alaknanda india,alaknanda river rafting,white water rafting india,. | | | Rudraprayag is at the confluence of the Alaknanda and Mandakini rivers, and this is where our multi-dayer begins. |
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| | Bhagirathi, Rivers In India |
| | The other tributaries, river Jadhganga and river Bhilaganga join it before river Alaknanda, which joins it at Deoprayag. | | | The holy and legendary river Bhagirathi originates from Gaumukh, the Gangotri glacier in the northern slope of Trishul peak at the height of 5611 metres. |
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http://www.indiantravelportal.com/uttar-pradesh/rivers/bhagirathi.html
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| | HIMALAYAN ENCOUNTER |
| | And at Kaudiyala for a cup of tea and Rudraprayag for lunch. | | | We stop at Devprayag for the view of the famous confluence of Bhagirathi and Alaknanda river making the holy Ganges. | | | The entire drive today is along the Ganga, Alaknanda and Mandakini river. |
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| | The trip starts from the town of Rudraprayag situated at the confluence of the Mandakini and the Alaknanda rivers, 139 kms beyond Rishikesh. | | | All food, camping personal gear is carried on the rafts - there being no road support on the Alaknanda section of the river. | | | The towns claim to fame is the infamous man-eating leopard of Rudraprayag, shot here by Jim Corbett in 1932. |
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| | Himalayan River Runners: Expeditions and Treks |
| | The trip starts from Rudraprayag town, situated on the confluence of the Alaknanda and Mandakini rivers, famous for the infamous man eating tiger which was shot in these forests by Jim Corbett in 1932. | | | About a hundred rapids of grade III and IV on the Bhagirathi (before it joins the Alaknanda at Devprayag to form the Ganga) make this one of the premier white water trips in India. | | | A self contained expedition, you camp of a different river beach for the first three night - and experience to savor the majesty of mountain and river and a star filled sky. |
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| | Alaknanda Expeditions |
| | Rafting starts at Rudra Pryag the confluence of Mandakani and the Alaknanda rivers. | | | There are many class II and Class III rapids which make this a fun filled itinerary, road support option, Corbett national park home of tiger, greatest Hindu pilgrimage route, ancient temples and more options of paddle rafts for adventurous people. | | | The river down stream is now called the Alaknanda. |
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http://www.adventure-links.com/alaknanda_expeditions.htm
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| | The area of the State of Uttaranchal lie mainly in Himalaya region. | | | The first unit of this project is scheduled to be commissioned within 11th plan followed by subsequent units at the interval of six months. | | | Among the major rivers which account for drainage area of Uttaranchal State, Yamuna, Bhagirathi, Alaknanda & Dhauliganga etc. are important. |
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| | The raft will be put into the Alaknanda here. | | | Depart for Rudraprayag (140 km) early in the morning. |
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| | Under the guidance of Guru Alaknanda the troupe of professional dancers Garima Srivastava, Minoti Sikdar, Saumya Shukla, Garima Nijhawan, Ritika Bhasin and Nidhi Sharma presented " KATHAK YATRA"- Journey of Kathak, choreographed by Alaknanda. | | | Alaknanda Institute for Performing Arts, Kathak, Indian, Dance, Kathak Dance, Classical, Classical Dance, Traditional Indian, Kathak Dance, Dances Chants, Dances Chants India, Noida, India | | | Alaknanda Pravaha of Alaknanada Institute For Performing Arts, Noida gave an applauding performance at Pune for Akhil Bharatiya Sanskrutik Sangh on 28thMay 05 and won the |
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| | As tranquility rule the roost in this superb hill resort. | | | Badrinath is located on the right bank of the river Alaknanda in the district of Chamoli in the Garhwal region of Uttaranchal. | | | Hill Resorts in India offers complete information on Indian Hill Resorts, Hill Stations in North india,North India Hill Resorts, Hill Resorts of India, Alaknanda Rafting Tours, North India Hill Stations Tour,Rafting Tours Alaknanda,Travel to India Hill stations stations, Holiday Tours to Hill Resorts Stations in India, Holiday Packages for Indian Hill Resorts Stations. |
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