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View of the confluence of the Nandakini River (foreground) and the Alaknanda River (background) at Nandprayag in the Garhwal Himalayas

Nandakini is a glacial fed river that originates on the western edge of the Nanda Ghunti peak.^[1] It is one of the six main tributaries of the Ganges.^[2] The river joins the Alaknanda at Nandprayag (870m), which is one of the panch prayags or holy confluences on the Alaknanda. Flowing through the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, this river traverses a distance of around 105 kilometers before eventually converging with the Alaknanda River.

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^ Sati, Vishwambhar Prasad (7 August 2021). The Ganges: Cultural, Economic and Environmental Significance. Springer Nature. p. 56. ISBN 978-3-030-79117-9.
^ Shrikala Warrier (2014). Kamandalu: The Seven Sacred Rivers of Hinduism. Mayur University. p. 38.

30°19′55″N 79°18′56″E / 30.3319°N 79.3156°E / 30.3319; 79.3156

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[1] Sati, Vishwambhar Prasad (7 August 2021). The Ganges: Cultural, Economic and Environmental Significance. Springer Nature. p. 56. ISBN 978-3-030-79117-9.

[2] Shrikala Warrier (2014). Kamandalu: The Seven Sacred Rivers of Hinduism. Mayur University. p. 38.

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-'''Nandakini''' is a glacial fed river that originates on the western edge of the [[Nanda Ghunti]] peak.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Sati |first=Vishwambhar Prasad |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Ymg8EAAAQBAJ&pg=PA56&dq=nandakini+river&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjpmZGTgruGAxWTk4kEHTkkCWQQuwV6BAgHEAc#v=onepage&q=nandakini%20river&f=false |title=The Ganges: Cultural, Economic and Environmental Significance |date=2021-08-07 |publisher=Springer Nature |isbn=978-3-030-79117-9 |pages=56 |language=en}}</ref> It is one of the six main tributaries of the [[Ganges]].<ref>{{cite book|author=Shrikala Warrier|title=Kamandalu: The Seven Sacred Rivers of Hinduism|publisher=Mayur University|year=2014|page=38}}</ref> The river joins the [[Alaknanda]] at [[Nandprayag]] (870m), which is one of the [[panch prayag]]s or holy confluences on the Alaknanda. Flowing through the [[Chamoli district|Chamoli]] district of Uttarakhand, this river traverses a distance of around 105 kilometers before eventually converging with the Alaknanda River.
+'''Nandakini''' is a glacial fed river that originates on the western edge of the [[Nanda Ghunti]] peak.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Sati |first=Vishwambhar Prasad |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Ymg8EAAAQBAJ&dq=nandakini+river&pg=PA56 |title=The Ganges: Cultural, Economic and Environmental Significance |date=2021-08-07 |publisher=Springer Nature |isbn=978-3-030-79117-9 |pages=56 |language=en}}</ref> It is one of the six main tributaries of the [[Ganges]].<ref>{{cite book|author=Shrikala Warrier|title=Kamandalu: The Seven Sacred Rivers of Hinduism|publisher=Mayur University|year=2014|page=38}}</ref> The river joins the [[Alaknanda]] at [[Nandprayag]] (870m), which is one of the [[panch prayag]]s or holy confluences on the Alaknanda. Flowing through the [[Chamoli district|Chamoli]] district of Uttarakhand, this river traverses a distance of around 105 kilometers before eventually converging with the Alaknanda River.
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