Rudraprayag
| Rudraprayag रुद्र प्रयाग |
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| Coordinates | 30°17′N 78°59′E / 30.28°N 78.98°ECoordinates: 30°17′N 78°59′E / 30.28°N 78.98°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District(s) | Rudraprayag |
| Population | 2,242 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
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| Website | rudraprayag.nic.in |
Rudraprayag (Devanagari: रुद्र प्रयाग) is a town and a municipality in Rudraprayag district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. Rudraprayag is one of the Panch Prayag (five confluences) of Alaknanda River, the point of confluence of rivers Alaknanda and Mandakini. Alaknanda then proceeds towards Devaprayag where it joins with Bhagirathi river to form the river Ganges. Kedarnath, a Hindu holy town is located 86 km from Rudraprayag.
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[edit] Geography
Rudraprayag is located at 30°17′N 78°59′E / 30.28°N 78.98°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 895 metres (2,936 feet).
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Rudra Prayag had a population of 2242. Males constitute 63% of the population and females 37%. Rudra Prayag has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 68%. In Rudra Prayag, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] Photo gallery
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Confluence of Alaknanda (background) and Mandakini (foreground) at Rudraprayag
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Rudraprayag - Confluence of Alaknanda and Mandakini
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Mandakini flows to Rudraprayag to join Alaknanda
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Evening prayers "Sandhya Aarti" at Rudraprayag
[edit] Temples
Rudranath Temple Rudraprayag is named after Lord Shiva and temple of lord Rudranath is situated at the confluence of Alaknand and Mandakini. According to mythology Narda Muni worshiped god Shiva here to learn music from him. The god then teach Music in his form of Rudra (Lord of Music) to Narad Muni. There is rock where it is said that Narad did his worship now this rock is know as Narad Shila.
Chamunda Devi Temple Chamunda Devi temple is also situated at confluence of the holy rivers ( Alaknada & Mandakini), Chamunda as wife of Lord Rudra is worshiped there.
Koteshwar Koti means crore (10 Million) and Ishwar means god. This is again a temple of Lord shiva made in Natural caves.
Shree Tungeshwar Mahadev Ji, Phalasi (फलासी) Near Chopta This temple is there for centuries. Folklore has it that Pandavas came here for penance. On way from Chopta there were many small temples on way to Tunganath Temple, the remains of some are still there.On the Temple wall there are many terracota style seals and Shiva Parvati figurines. A very ancient temple held in very high esteem by many villages, right in the midst of amazing n spellbounding natural beauty.
Kartik Swami The Kartik Swami temple is dedicated to lord Kartikeya - son of Lord Shiva. It can be reached by a 3 km trek from Kanak Chauri village, which is located on the Rudraprayag-Pokhri route, 38 km from Rudraprayag. You can have a magnificent views of the snow-clad Himalayan range from the Kartik Swami temple. [3]
[edit] References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Rudraprayag
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ^ Kartik Swami
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