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Panch Prayag

Panch Prayag means “Five Confluences” and is referring to the five confluences of river Alaknanda with Dhauli Ganga, Nandakini, Pindar, Mandakini and Bhagirathi at Vishnu Prayag, NandaPrayag, KarnPrayag, RudraPrayag and
Devprayag respectively.

All 5 places are located in the state of Uttarakhand in north-western India. After the confluence of Alaknanda with Bhagirathi at Devprayag, the river is further downwards known as the Ganges river. (Ganga)

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  1. Uttarakhand Innoformation Centre / Rudraprayag on 12-Sep-09 at 5:21 pm

    [...] panchayat in Rudraprayag District in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. Rudraprayag is one of the Panch Prayag (five confluences) of Alaaknanda River, the point of confluence of rivers Alaknanda and Mandakini. [...]

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