Mandakini is a tributary of river Alaknanda. Mandakini originates from the Charabari glacier near Kedarnath in Uttarakhand, India. Mandakini is fed by river Vasukiganga at Sonprayag. Mandakini joins Alaknanda at Rudraprayag. Alaknanda then proceeds towards Devaprayag where it joins with Bhagirathi River to form the Ganges. The Alaknanda is a tributary of the Ganges. ... The Kedarnath temple Kedarnath is a Hindu holy town located in the the Indian state of Uttarakhand. ... Uttarakhand presently called Uttaranchal is the ancient name for the stretch of Indian Himalayas that borders the Himachal ranges in the west, and Nepal in the east. ... Rudraprayag is a town and a nagar panchayat in Rudraprayag District in the Indian state of Uttaranchal. ... Devprayag is a city in the state of Uttaranchal in northern India. ... The Bhagirathi is one of the two major tributaries of the Ganga. ... Early morning on the Ganges The River Ganges (Ganga in Indian languages) (Devanagiri गंगा) is a major river in northern India. ...