Pushpawati River flows through the Valley of Flowers in Chamoli district in Garhwal region of the Indian state of Uttarakhand.
| Pushpawati River | |
|---|---|
 The Pushpawati rushing out of Valley of Flowers | |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Alaknanda River |
Course
editThe Pushpawati rises from the Tipra Glacier, near Rataban, in the central part of the Garhwal region in the Himalayas. 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.[1][2]
The Pushpawati drains the Valley of Flowers.[1]
The glaciated upper valley of the Pushpawati 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.[1]
Mythology
editAccording to legend, the Pandavas, during their years of exile, saw flowers floating down the river. They named it Pushpawati.[1]
Gallery
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A view of Pushpawati from the gorge crossing while entering the Valley of Flowers -
A bridge over Pushpawati River, while entering into the Valley of Flowers
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d Negi, Sharad Singh (1991). Himalayan rivers, glaciers and lakes. Indus. ISBN 9788185182612. Retrieved 1 June 2010.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ De Sarkar, Partha. Valley of Flowers and Hemkund Sahib. Retrieved 1 June 2010.
