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By Air: Jolly Grant Airport, Dehradun – Approximately 279 km away. By Rail: Rishikesh Railway Station – Approximately 260 km away. Wikipedia By Road: Vishnuprayag is well-connected via road. Joshimath: Approximately 14 km away. Chamoli: Approximately 58 km away. Haridwar: Approximately 290 km away. Delhi: Approximately 540 km away.
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Vishnuprayag is a sacred confluence located in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, India. It marks the meeting point of the Alaknanda and Dhauliganga rivers and is the first of the five Panch Prayags—holy river confluences in the Garhwal Himalayas. Situated at an elevation of approximately 1,372 meters, Vishnuprayag lies near Joshimath on the route to Badrinath, making it a significant stop for pilgrims undertaking the Char Dham Yatra .
Vishnuprayag is the sacred confluence where the Alaknanda River meets the Dhauliganga River, forming the first and holiest of the Panch Prayags in Uttarakhand. Located at an altitude of approximately 1,372 meters, it lies just 14 km from Joshimath on the route to Badrinath and is a significant spiritual site for devotees following the Char Dham Yatra.
According to legend, this is the site where Sage Narada meditated, and Lord Vishnu appeared to him. An octagonal Vishnu temple, built by the Holkar queen of Indore in 1889, stands near the confluence. The temple houses a sacred idol of Lord Vishnu and a holy pond known as Vishnu Kund, where pilgrims often bathe.
Vishnuprayag, situated in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, is the first of the five sacred confluences known as the Panch Prayag. It marks the meeting point of the Alaknanda and Dhauliganga rivers. According to Hindu mythology, Sage Narada performed intense penance at this site to appease Lord Vishnu. Pleased with his devotion, Vishnu appeared before Narada and blessed him with cosmic energy, sanctifying the confluence .