A report on Ganges and Rishikesh

A view of temples on the banks of river Ganges near Laxman Jhula

Students from around the world undergoing yoga teacher training by the River Ganges at Rishikesh, 2015

Devprayag, confluence of Alaknanda (right) and Bhagirathi (left), and beginning of the Ganges proper.

The Himalayan headwaters of the Ganges River in the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand, India.

The Gandhi Setu Bridge across the Ganges in Patna, Bihar

Chit chat at bank of River Ganga at Rishikesh

A sailboat on the main distributory of the Ganges in Bangladesh, the Padma river.

Shiva statue near Parmarth Niketan which was washed away by the 2013 flood on River Ganga

The Ganges delta in a 2020 satellite image.

A 1908 map showing the course of the Ganges and its tributaries.

The River Ganges at Kolkata, with Howrah Bridge in the background

Ram Jhula Bridge across the Ganges at Muni Ki Reti, built in the 1980s

Hardinge Bridge, Bangladesh, crosses the Ganges-Padma River. It is one of the key sites for measuring streamflow and discharge on the lower Ganges.

Chromolithograph, Indian woman floating lamps on the Ganges, by William Simpson, 1867

Descent of Ganga, painting by Raja Ravi Varma c. 1910

Preparations for cremations on the banks of the Ganges in Varanasi], 1903. The dead are being bathed, wrapped in cloth, and covered with wood. The photograph has a caption, "Who dies in the waters of the Ganges obtains heaven."]

Women and children at a bathing ghat on the Ganges in Banares (Varanasi), 1885.

Shiva, as Gangadhara, bearing the Descent of the Ganges, as the goddess Parvati, the sage Bhagiratha, and the bull Nandi look on (circa 1740).

A procession of Akharas marching over a makeshift bridge over the Ganges River. Kumbh Mela at Allahabad, 2001.

Head works of the Ganges canal in Haridwar (1860). Photograph by Samuel Bourne.

The Ganges Canal highlighted in red stretching between its headworks off the Ganges River in Haridwar and its confluences with the Jumna (Yamuna) River in Etawah and with the Ganges in Cawnpore (now Kanpur).

A girl selling plastic containers in Haridwar for carrying Ganges water.

The catla (Catla catla) is one of the Indian carp species that support major fisheries in the Ganges

The threatened gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) is a large fish-eating crocodilian that is harmless to humans

The Gangetic dolphin in a sketch by Whymper and P. Smit, 1894.

People bathing and washing clothes in the Ganges in Varanasi.

Legends state that Lord Rama did penance here for killing Ravana, the asura king of Lanka; and Lakshmana, his younger brother, crossed the river Ganges, using two jute ropes at the point where the present 'Lakshman Jhula' (लक्ष्मण झूला) stands today.

- Rishikesh

After flowing for 256.90 km through its narrow Himalayan valley, the Ganges emerges from the mountains at Rishikesh, then debouches onto the Gangetic Plain at the pilgrimage town of Haridwar.

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Haridwar

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City and municipal corporation in the Haridwar district of Uttarakhand, India.

Prince Bhagiratha in penance for the salvation of 60,000 of his ancestors.

Gangadhara, Shiva bearing the Descent of the Ganges River as Parvati and Bhagiratha, and the bull Nandi look on. circa 1740

Head of the Ganges Canal, Haridwar, ca 1894–1898.

Haridwar from the opposite bank of the Ganges, 1866

Haridwar as a part of the United Province, 1903

Neeldhara Bird Sanctuary at the main Ganges Canal, before Bhimgoda Barrage, also showing signs of an ancient port.

Panorama of Haridwar city from Mansa Devi Temple

Main bathing Ghat, at Haridwar, in the 1880s.

The Clock Tower on the Malviya Dwip at Har Ki Pauri.

The Haridwar Kumbh Mela is held in every 12 years and the date is determined by Hindu astrology.

Das Mahavidya temple, Daksheswara Mahadev temple

Bholanath Sevashram temple by the Ganges, Haridwar

Haridwar from Chilla Range, Rajaji National Park

Shiva statue by the Ganges, across Har-ki-Pauri, Haridwar

Shri Chintamani Parshwnath Jain Shwetambar Mandir

The city is situated on the right bank of the Ganges river, at the foothills of the Shivalik ranges.

Kunaon Gate is 6 km from Rishikesh, and Laldhang gate is 25 km from Kotdwara.

Uttarakhand

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State in the northern part of India.

Rope bridge across Alaknanda River at Srinagar, 1784-94 – the capital of the Garhwal Kingdom

Fort of Champawat, 1815 – the first capital of the Chand kings of Kumaon Kingdom

Uttarakhand as a part of the Ceded and Conquered Provinces

Uttarakhand as a part of Uttar Pradesh, 1950–2000

With the elevation of 7816 m above sea level, Nanda Devi is the highest mountain in Uttarakhand and the second-highest mountain in India, following Kangchenjunga in Sikkim.

With the elevation of 190 m above sea level, Sharda Sagar Reservoir is the lowest land point in Uttarakhand.

Women performing Chanchari – a popular folk dance from Danpur region in Kumaon.

Pilgrims gather for the third Shahi Snan ("royal bath") at Har Ki Pauri in Haridwar, Uttarakhand on 14 April 2010 during Haridwar Kumbh Mela.

A woman winnowing rice, an important food crop in Uttarakhand.

Garhwal Himalaya mountain range in Kedarnath, Uttarakhand.

Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Dehradun.

Mahasu Devta Temple at Hanol is notable for its traditional wooden architecture.

Architectural details of a Dharamshala, established 1822, Haridwar.

Abhisarika Nayika, a painting by Mola Ram.

The releasing of the Uttaranchal crafts map

West Himalayan Common Peacock (Papilio bianor polyctor)

View of a Bugyal (meadow) in Uttarakhand

Har Ki Doon, a high-altitude hanging valley

Rishikesh view and 13 stories Shiva temple across Lakshman Jhula bridge over the Ganges

Kedarnath Temple is one of the 12 Jyotirlingas

Two of the most important rivers in Hinduism originate in the glaciers of Uttarakhand, the Ganges at Gangotri and the Yamuna at Yamunotri.

Other railheads are Rishikesh, Kotdwar and Ramnagar linked to Delhi by daily trains.

Confluence of Alaknanda River and the Bhagirathi and the beginning of the main stem of the Ganges river, or Ganga

Devprayag

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Confluence of the Alaknanda (left) and Bhagirathi (right) Rivers to form the Ganga at Devprayag

Devprayag after the monsoons in October 2019

The Bhagirathi (left) joins the Alaknanda (right) at Devprayag

The sediment-laden Alaknanda river flowing into Devprayag.

Devprayag the confluence of Bhagirathi and Alaknanda rivers. The river gets the name "Ganges" (or Ganga) beyond Devprayag

Alaknanda and Bhagirathi sangam at Devprayag. Now the river is known as Ganga

Devprayag (Deva prayāga) is a town and a nagar panchayat (municipality) in Tehri Garhwal District in the state of Uttarakhand, India, and is the final one of the Panch Prayag (five confluences) of Alaknanda River where Alaknanda meets the Bhagirathi river and both rivers thereafter flow on as the Ganges river or Ganga.

Devprayag is 70 km from Rishikesh.