Nandakini
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Nandakini is one of the five main tributaries of the Ganga river. Originating in the glaciers below Nanda Ghunti
on the Nanda Devi Sanctuary, the river joins the Alaknanda at Nandprayag (870m), which is one of the panch prayag
s or holy confluences on the Alaknanda.
Nanda Ghunti
Nanda Ghunti is a 6,309 metre high mountain in Garhwal, IndiaIt lies on the Outer Rim of the Nanda Devi Sanctuary. It was first surveyed by TG Longstaff in 1907. Eric Shipton surveyed it from West in 1931. First serious attempt was made by BP Goodfellow J Buz , in 1944...
on the Nanda Devi Sanctuary, the river joins the Alaknanda at Nandprayag (870m), which is one of the panch prayag
Panch Prayag
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...
s or holy confluences on the Alaknanda.