• Getting to Alaknanda river is relatively easy. The nearest airport is the Jolly Grant Airport in Dehradun, about 300 km away.
  • The Alaknanda River is a tributary of the Ganga River that begins at the confluence of the Satopanth and Bhagirath Kharak glaciers in Uttarakhand.
  • The Alaknanda (or Alakananda; Sanskrit: अळकनन्दा ) is a river in the Himalayas in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, and one of the two main sources of the Ganges.
  • The Alaknanda River is a sacred river that winds its way through the charming town of Badrinath in India's Uttarakhand.
  • But I do know where the Ganga comes from! The river Ganga is formed at a place called Devprayag at the juncture of the Bhagirathi river and the Alaknanda river.
  • Tapt Kund: Located on the banks of the river Alaknanda, this holy Kund is the place where many pilgrims take a holy fall in the natural thermal springs.
  • Its main tributaries are the Nandakini,Mandakini, and Pindar rivers. The Alaknanda system drains parts of Chamoli, Tehri, and Pauri districts.
  • #NandPrayag : #NandPrayag is where the #Nandakini_River ( originates from glaciers below Nanda Ghunti) joins the main #Alaknanda_River.
  • Saraswati River is a tributary of Alaknanda River flowing in Uttarakhand State, India. It joins Alaknanda River at Keshav Prayag, near Mana village, Badrinath.