Green Message: The Evergreen Messages of Spirituality, Sanskrit and Nature
Uttarakhand Himalayas (Garhwal): |
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(A) Sacred Geography: Mountains: ☗ Chorabari Glacier (Mandakini Udgam) ☗ Gangotri Glacier (Bhagirathi Udgam) ☗ Nanda Devi Glacier (Rishi-Ganga Udgam) ☗ Nanda Ghunti Glacier (Nandakini Udgam) ☗ Satopanth Glacier (Alakananda Udgam) ☗ Vasudhara Tal Glacial Lake (Dhauli-Ganga Udgam) ☗ Yamunotri Glacier (Yamuna Udgam) Rivers: ▬ River Alakananda flows (195 km) -- A head-stream of river Ganga ▬ River Bhagirathi flows (205 km) -- A head-stream of river Ganga ▬ River Dhauli-Ganga flows (94 km) -- A tributary of river Alakananda ▬ River Ganga flows (2525 km) -- formed by the confluence of rivers Alakananda and Bhagirathi at Dev Prayag ▬ River Kali Ganga (Saraswati) flows ▬ River Mandakini flows (80 km) -- A tributary of river Alakananda ▬ River Nandakini flows (105 km) -- A tributary of river Alakananda ▬ River Pindari (Pindar) flows (105 km) -- A tributary of river Alakananda ▬ River Rishi-Ganga flows (40 km) -- A tributary of river Dhauli-Ganga ▬ River Yamuna flows (1376 km) -- A tributary of river Ganga River Sangams: ◉ Alakananda - Dhauli Ganga Sangam: Vishnu Prayag ◉ Alakananda - Nandakini Sangam: Nanda Prayag ◉ Alakananda - Pindari Sangam: Karna Prayag ◉ Alakananda - Mandakini Sangam: Rudra Prayag ◉ Alakananda - Bhagirathi Sangam: Dev Prayag (forms river Ganga) ◉ Mandakini - Vasuki Ganga Sangam: Son Prayag ◉ Mandakini - Kali Ganga Sangam: Kalimath ◉ Mandakini - Madhyamaheshwar Ganga Sangam: Ukhimath |
(B) Pilgrimages: ◍
![]() • Gangadwar • Moksha Puri - Haridwar (314 m) (Haridwar district, Uttarakhand) Shiva: Daksheshwar Mahadev Temple, Bilvakeshwar Mahadev Temple ☗ Bilva Parvat ☗ Nila Parvat ▬ River Ganga flows (Aarti) ◍
![]() - Rishikesh (340 m) (Dehradun district, Uttarakhand) Shiva: Neelkanth Mahadev Temple ▬ River Ganga flows ◍
![]() (Tehri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand) ◉ Alakananda - Bhagirathi Sangam (Confluence) ◍
![]() (Rudra Prayag district, Uttarakhand) ◉ Alakananda - Mandakini Sangam (Confluence) ◍
![]() (Chamoli district, Uttarakhand) ◉ Alakananda - Pindar (Pindari) Sangam (Confluence) ◍ ![]() (Chamoli district, Uttarakhand) ◉ Alakananda - Dhauli Ganga Sangam (Confluence) ◍
![]() (Chamoli district, Uttarakhand) Saint: Jyotirmath (Shankaracharya) ▬ River Alakananda flows ◍
![]() • Swayam Vyakta Kshetra - Badrinath (3300 m) (Chamoli district, Uttarakhand) Vishnu: Badri Vishal Temple ☗ Nar Parvat ☗ Narayan Parvat ▬ River Alakananda flows Sapta Badris: 1. Badri Vishal 2. Adi Badri 3. Vriddha Badri 4. Bhavishya Badri 5. Yogadhyana Badri 6. Dhyana Badri 7. Ardha Badri ◍
![]() (Rudraprayag district, Uttarakhand) Devi: Gauri Devi Temple ▬ River Mandakini flows ◍
![]() • Kedarnatha Jyotirlinga - Kedarnath (3581 m) (Rudraprayag district, Uttarakhand) Shiva: Kedarnath Temple ☗ Kedarnath Parvat ▬ River Mandakini flows Pancha Kedars: 1. Kedarnath 2. Tunganath 3. Rudranath 4. Madhyamaheshwar 5. Kalpeshwar ◍
![]() (Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand) Shiva: Vishwanath Temple ▬ River Bhagirathi flows ◍
![]() (Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand) Devi: Devi Ganga Temple ☗ Gangotri Glacier ► River Bhagirathi Udgam (Source) (Aarti) ◍
![]() (Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand) Devi: Devi Yamuna Temple ☗ Yamunotri Glacier ► River Yamuna Udgam (Source) (Aarti) |