{"id":13970,"date":"2023-08-13T09:12:48","date_gmt":"2023-08-13T03:42:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=13970"},"modified":"2025-04-02T08:50:04","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T03:20:04","slug":"nandakini-river","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/nandakini-river\/","title":{"rendered":"Nandakini River"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>About Nandakini River<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nandakini is <strong>one of the five main tributaries of the Ganges River.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Origin<\/strong>: Originating in the <strong>glaciers below Nanda Ghunti on the Nanda Devi Sanctuary<\/strong>, the <strong>river joins the Alaknanda at Nandprayag (870m<\/strong>), which is <strong>one of the panch prayags<\/strong> <strong>or holy confluences<\/strong> on the Alaknanda.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Course of Nandakini River<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It <strong>flows through the<\/strong> <strong>Chamoli district of Uttarakhand<\/strong> primarily in the <strong>Garhwal region<\/strong>, covering a distance of <strong>approximately 105 kilometers<\/strong> <strong>before merging with the Alaknanda<\/strong> River<strong> at Nandprayag<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>At this point, the combined waters of the Nandakini and Alaknanda <strong>form the Ganges River.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>surrounded by the majestic Himalayan peaks<\/strong>, including <strong>Nanda Devi, Trisul, and Kamet.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Cultural Significance of Nandakini River<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The river holds great <strong>significance in Hindu mythology<\/strong> and is considered sacred. It is <strong>believed to be the abode of Lord Vishnu.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The region surrounding the river is <strong>dotted with ancient temples and shrines<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>most famous temple along the Nandakini River is the Nandprayag Temple<\/strong>, dedicated <strong>to Lord Vishnu<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The temple is believed to have <strong>been built by Adi Shankaracharya<\/strong>, a renowned philosopher and saint.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tributaries<\/strong>: Several smaller streams and rivers join the Nandakini as it makes its way through the mountainous terrain. <strong>One of the notable tributaries is the Pindar River.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The banks of the Nandakini River <strong>are rich with wildlife and biodiversity<\/strong>. The region is home to <strong>several protected areas, including the Nanda Devi National Park<\/strong> and the <strong>Valley of Flowers National Park<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Nanda Devi National Park,<\/strong> <strong>a UNESCO World Heritage<\/strong> <strong>Site<\/strong>, is home to a wide range of flora and fauna. The park <strong>is known for its diverse ecosystem<\/strong>, which <strong>includes alpine meadows, high-altitude forests, and snow-capped peaks.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The Valley of Flowers National Park,<\/strong> on the other hand, is f<strong>amous for its vibrant alpine flowers that bloom during the monsoon season<\/strong>. It is also home to several rare and endangered plant species.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Q1)\u00a0Which are the major tributaries of Ganges river?<\/h3>\n<p>Tributaries of Ganga include Ramganga, Gomti, Ghaghara, Gandak, Kosi and Mahananda from the left bank and Yamuna, Tamsa, Son and Punpun from the right bank.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/news.abplive.com\/states\/up-uk\/uttarakhand-s-nandakini-river-swells-after-heavy-rain-water-enters-houses-in-chamoli-abp-live-english-news-1622823\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><u>Uttarakhand&#8217;s Nandakini River Swells After Heavy Rain, Water Enters Houses In Chamoli<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nandakini is one of the five main tributaries of the Ganges River.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":13971,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-13970","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-upsc-prelims-current-affairs","8":"no-featured-image-padding"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13970","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13970"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13970\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13971"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13970"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13970"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13970"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}