Pushpawati
The Pushpawati rises from the East Kamet Glacier, near Rataban, at the base of the Himalayas near the central part of the Garhwal-Tibet border. It flows in a southerly direction to join the Bhyundar Ganga near Ghagharia. The combined stream is thereafter known as the Lakshman Ganga. The latter merges with the Alaknanda River at Govindghat. The Puspawati drains the Valley of Flowers. The glaciated upper valley of the Pushawati is U-shaped. The river flows past thick glacial deposits. A number of glacier-fed streams join it in its upper reaches. It flows through a gorge in its lower reaches. The upper tracts are under permanent cover of snow. Alpine, sub-alpine and temperate vegetation is there in the middle and lower catchments of the river. Human habitation is very sparse. According to legent, the Pandavas, during their years of exile, saw flowers floating down the river. They named it Pushpawati.
Laxman Ganga
Laxman Ganga originates from Hemkund Sahib. There is a Laxman temple just behind the Gurdwara from where the river originates. The river is originally known as Bhyundar Ganga and is called Laxman Ganga after it meets Pushpavati river in Ghagharia. It flows through the Valley of flowers national park and merges with Alaknanda in Gobindghat.
Dudh Ganga
Dudhganga rises from the Kalapani glacier which is located in the Vishnudhar ridge. Hence this river is also known as kalapani Gad. The glacier has a length of about 5 kms and width of upto one kilometre. The higher elevations of the Dudhganga catchment do not bear a vegetative cover as they lie above the snowline. Alpine meadows are found in depressions and on the thick deposits of moraines that occur in the upper catchment of this river. Sub-alpine birch and rhododendron forests, temperate conifernus and deciduous forests are found in the middle and lower catchments of the Dudhganga river. Human habitation is very less in its valley. It finally merges into the Alaknanda river.
Girthi Ganga
Girthiganga is an important tributary of the Dhauliganga river in Chamoli Garhwal. It rises from the Kungribingri peak situated on the borders of Chamoli and Tibet. Thereafter this river descends along a deep gorge. From its origin to the Girthi camping fround the valley bottom is broad. Extremely precipitous side walls occur along this river from Girthi camping ground downstream to Girthi dabhala. During its course it is fed by a large number of glciers. The valley becomes wide and the gradient gentle in the lower course of the river. It flows into the Dhauliganga river near Kailashpur.
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Sanjay Gaur
A proud resident of Chamoli Garhwal, who wants our state to be famous throughout the world. Everyone should know the diversity in flora, fauna, tourism, mythology and it should become a tourist paradise and people instead of migrating away from it come back to it.
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