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The Origins of Ganga

Where does river Ganga originate? In Hindu tradition, it begins at Gangotri. But hydrologically, its main stem actually begins at Devprayag, where the Bhagirathi and Alaknanda rivers unite.

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1. Bhagirathi River at Gangotri, Uttarakhand, India

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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bhagirathi_River_at_Gangotri.JPG


2. Alaknanda joins Bhagirathi at Devprayag to form the Ganges

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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Devprayag_-_Confluence_of_Bhagirathi_and_Alaknanda.JPG


3. Badrinath Temple, Uttarakhand

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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Badrinath_temple_DSCN9998.jpg


4. Dhauliganga with the Alaknanda at Vishnuprayag

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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dhauliganga_at_Vishnuprayag.jpg


5.  Nandakini River and the Alaknanda River at Nandprayag

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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:NandaprayagConfluence2.JPG


6. Pindar River at Karnaprayag

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7. – Alaknanda and Mandakini river at Rudraprayag 

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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rudraprayag_-_Confluence_of_Alaknanda_and_Mandakini.JPG


8. Confluence of Alaknanda and Bhagirathi to form Ganges

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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:AjitHota_BirthPlaceOfGanges.jpg


9. Alaknanda and Bhagirathi at Devprayag

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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vkdevprayag_1.jpg


10. Alaknanda and Bhagirathi sangam at Devprayag

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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:VKdevpryag2.jpg


11. Morning Aarti of the Ganges, Varanasi

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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Morning_Aarti_of_the_Ganges_at_sunrise,_Varanasi.jpg



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