Confluence of Pindar River and Alaknanda River (Karanaprayag)

India / Uttaranchal / Karnaprayang / Karanaprayag
 invisible, river mouth

Confluence of Pinder River & Alaknanda River at Karan Prayag. Here Pinder River merge into Alaknanda River. A very Holy place among five prayags of Uttrakhand which are Vishnuprayag, Nandprayag, Karanprayag, Rudraprayag and Devprayag.
Allahabad where the Ganga, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati join, is known as Prayag, and is one of the holy places of Hindu pilgrimage.
Karanprayag is believed by many to be the place where Karna of the Mahabharata, was to have worshipped the Sun God. Here is the ancient temple, devoted to Uma and Karna
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Coordinates:   30°15'49"N   79°12'58"E

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  • its a sangam of dholi & pindar
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