Alakananda River

The longest and largest Himalayan tributary of the Ganges River; the Ganges forms
at Devaprayag, where the Alakananda
unites with a second major tributary, the
Bhagirathi River. As with all the Himalayan
tributaries of the Ganges, the Alakananda
River is considered sacred. Important pilgrimage places (tirtha) along the river
include the temple town of Badrinath near
its headwaters, its junction with the
Pindara River at Karnaprayag, its junction
with the Mandakini River at Rudraprayag,
and Devaprayag.