The Bhāgīrathī is a turbulent Himalayan river in the state of Uttarakhand, India, that is the source stream of the Ganges—the major river of the Gangetic plain of Northern India and the holy river of Hinduism. The headwaters of the Bhagirathi are formed in the region of the Gangotri and Khatling glaciers in the Garhwal Himalaya. From its source, the river flows for about 700 km (435 mi) before meeting the Alaknanda river at an elevation of 475 m (1,558 ft) in the town of Devprayag. Downstream of this confluence, considered holy by Hindus, the river is known as the Ganga or Ganges. The controversial Tehri dam lies at the confluence of the Bhāgirathi and its tributary, the Bhilangna, near Tehri.
The mainstem, Bhagirathi, rises at Gaumukh (elevation 3,892 metres (12,769 feet)), at the foot of the Gangotri glacier which drains into it. It is then joined by its tributaries; these are, in sequence: the Kedar Ganga at Gangotri (elevation 3,049 m (10,003 ft)), the Jadh Ganga at Bhaironghati (elevation 2,650 m (8,694 ft)), the Kakora Gad and Jalandhari Gad near Harsil (elevation 2,745 m (9,006 ft)), the Siyan Gad near Jhala (elevation 2,575 m (8,448 ft)), the Asi Ganga near Uttarkashi (elevation 1,158 m (3,799 ft)), and finally the Bhilangna near Old Tehri (elevation 755 m (2,477 ft)). The Bhilangna itself rises at the foot of the Khatling Glacier (elevation 3,717 m (12,195 ft)) approximately 50 km (31 mi) south of Gaumukh.
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The mainstem, Bhagirathi, rises at Gaumukh (elevation 3,892 metres (12,769 feet)), at the foot of the Gangotri glacier which drains into it. It is then joined by its tributaries; these are, in sequence: the Kedar Ganga at Gangotri (elevation 3,049 m (10,003 ft)), the Jadh Ganga at Bhaironghati (elevation 2,650 m (8,694 ft)), the Kakora Gad and Jalandhari Gad near Harsil (elevation 2,745 m (9,006 ft)), the Siyan Gad near Jhala (elevation 2,575 m (8,448 ft)), the Asi Ganga near Uttarkashi (elevation 1,158 m (3,799 ft)), and finally the Bhilangna near Old Tehri (elevation 755 m (2,477 ft)). The Bhilangna itself rises at the foot of the Khatling Glacier (elevation 3,717 m (12,195 ft)) approximately 50 km (31 mi) south of Gaumukh.
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