Vishnuprayag
30°33′45″N79°34′31″E/ 30.56250°N 79.57528°E
Vishnuprayāgis theconfluenceof India'sAlaknandaandDhauligangarivers—the first of five major confluences of the Alakanda known as thePanch Prayag.It is located at an elevation of 1,372 metres (4,501 ft) in theChamoli districtin the state ofUttarakhand.[1]
Vishnuprayāg derives its name fromVishnu,reflecting a belief that it is the place where the sageNaradameditated and offered to worship to god Vishnu, after which Vishnu appeared before him.[2]
Nearby points of interest include theVishnuprayag Dam,Kagbhusandi Lake,[3]and Hanuman Chatti, a temple dedicated to the godHanuman.
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[edit]- ^[1]Archived16 June 2010 at theWayback MachineVishnuprayag is the confluence of river Alaknanda and Dhauliganga-Source-Uttarakhand.ws
- ^Goniyal, Saurabh (2023)."Vishnuprayag Travel Guide".
- ^[2]Vishnuprayag Travel Guide