Rudraprayag

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Elevation
Rudraprayag - 700 m.

Location Details
Rudraprayag lies at an altitude of 700 m in the Garhwal Division of Uttaranachal. With a small population of 5,000, Rudraprayag is one of the 6 districts of Garhwal in Uttaranchal.

How to Reach There and Distances
By Air
The nearest airport is at Jolly Grant in Dehradun, which is 158km from Rudraprayag.

By Rail
The nearest railheads to Rudraprayag are Kotdwar at a distance of 173 km and Rishikesh at a distance of 140 km.

By Road
Rudraprayag is well connected by surface network with all the major towns like Dehradun, Rishikesh, Kotdwar, Pauri, Joshimath, Gopeshwar, Badrinath, Kedarnath, Nainital, Almora and Delhi.

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Sight Seeing
Rudraprayag is the confluence of the Rivers Mandakini and Alaknanda. It is believed that sage Narad meditated here for several years at the temple of Rudranath. The temple is situated at the meeting point of the two rivers. Rudraprayag is one of the five famous prayags of Garhwal in Uttaranchal. The river Mandakini flows from the Kedarnath while Alaknanda flows from the Alkapuri glacier beyond Badrinath. Rudraprayag lies on the famous pilgrimage route of Kedarnath and Badrinath. From Rudraprayag, you can go on excursion to Chamoli, Gopeshwar, Pipalkoti, Agastya Muni and Helong. All these towns are famous for ancient temples dating from 7th century AD up to 12th century AD. Nearby town of Srinagar is the famous educational town of Garhwal. There are several ancient temples in this town.