Pushpawati
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River Pushpawati flows through the Valley of Flowers
in Chamoli district
in Garhwal
region of the India
n state
of Uttarakhand
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near the central part of the Garhwal-Tibet border. It flows in a southerly direction to join the Bhyundar Ganga
near Ghagharia
. The combined stream is thereafter known as the Lakshman Ganga
. The latter merges with the Alaknanda River
at Govindghat
.
The Puspawati drains the Valley of Flowers.
The glaciated upper valley of the Pushawati is U-shaped. The river flows past thick glacial deposits. A number of glacier-fed streams join it in its upper reaches. It flows through a gorge in its lower reaches. The upper tracts are under permanent cover of snow. Alpine, sub-alpine and temperate vegetation is there in the middle and lower catchments of the river. Human habitation is very sparse.
Valley of Flowers
Valley of Flowers National Park is an Indian national park, nestled high in West Himalaya, is renowned for its meadows of endemic alpine flowers and outstanding natural beauty. It is located in Uttarakhand state. This richly diverse area is also home to rare and endangered animals, including the...
in Chamoli district
Chamoli District
Chamoli district is a district of Uttarakhand state of India. It is bounded by the Tibet region to the north, and by the Uttarakhand districts of Pithoragarh and Bageshwar to the east, Almora to the south, Garhwal to the southwest, Rudraprayag to the west, and Uttarkashi to the northwest...
in Garhwal
Garhwal Division
Garhwal is the north-western region and administrative division of the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand which is home to the Garhwali people. Lying in the Himalayas, It is bounded on the north by Tibet, on the east by Kumaon region, on the south by Uttar Pradesh state, and on the north-west by...
region of the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
of Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand , formerly Uttaranchal, is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the Land of Gods due to the many holy Hindu temples and cities found throughout the state, some of which are among Hinduism's most spiritual and auspicious places of pilgrimage and worship...
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Course
The Pushpawati rises from the East Kamet Glacier, near Rataban, at the base of the HimalayasHimalayas
The Himalaya Range or Himalaya Mountains Sanskrit: Devanagari: हिमालय, literally "abode of snow"), usually called the Himalayas or Himalaya for short, is a mountain range in Asia, separating the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau...
near the central part of the Garhwal-Tibet border. It flows in a southerly direction to join the Bhyundar Ganga
Lakshman Ganga
Lakshman Ganga or Bhyundar Ganga is a Minor River that flows through the Bhuyandar Valley ,From Hemkund Lake.It Merges With Pushpawati River in Ghangaria.It Then forms a Tributary to Alaknanda in Gobindghat....
near Ghagharia
Ghangaria
Ghangaria is a small village on the way to Hemkund Sahib, and a popular pilgrimage site for Sikhs about 6 km from here and the Valley of Flowers, a national park known for its variety of flowers about 3 km from here. It is located in the northern Himalayan ranges at an altitude of 3049...
. The combined stream is thereafter known as the Lakshman Ganga
Lakshman Ganga
Lakshman Ganga or Bhyundar Ganga is a Minor River that flows through the Bhuyandar Valley ,From Hemkund Lake.It Merges With Pushpawati River in Ghangaria.It Then forms a Tributary to Alaknanda in Gobindghat....
. The latter merges with the Alaknanda River
Alaknanda River
The Alaknanda is a Himalayan river in the state of Uttarakhand, India that is one of the two headstreams of the Ganges, the major river of Northern India and the holy river of Hinduism...
at Govindghat
Govindghat
Govindghat , a town in Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, India, it is the roadhead and the starting point for trekking to Hemkund Sahib and Valley of Flowers. Located on the confluence of the Alaknanda and Lakshman Ganga rivers, it is roughly 22 km from Joshimath on NH58 at an altitude of 6000 feet...
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The Puspawati drains the Valley of Flowers.
The glaciated upper valley of the Pushawati is U-shaped. The river flows past thick glacial deposits. A number of glacier-fed streams join it in its upper reaches. It flows through a gorge in its lower reaches. The upper tracts are under permanent cover of snow. Alpine, sub-alpine and temperate vegetation is there in the middle and lower catchments of the river. Human habitation is very sparse.