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Rudraprayag
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This article is about the municipality in Uttarakhand, India. For its namesake district, see Rudraprayag district.
Rudraprayag is a city and a municipality in Rudraprayag district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. Rudraprayag is one of the Panch Prayag (five confluences) of Alaknanda River, the point of confluence of rivers Alaknanda and Mandakini. Kedarnath, a Hindu holy city is located 86 km from Rudraprayag. The man-eating Leopard of Rudraprayag hunted and written about by Jim Corbett dwelled here.
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![]() Confluence of Alaknanda (bottom, from right) and Mandakini River (flowing from top - North) at Rudraprayag. Before 17 June 2013, there was a footbridge (jhula) over the Mandakini; this was washed away in the 2013 Uttarakhand floods. The stones at the bottom of the stairs were not there; instead, there was a viewing platform, and a large rock called Narad Shila. | |
Nickname: RPG | |
Coordinates: 30.28°N 78.98°E / 30.28; 78.98 | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Uttarakhand |
District | Rudraprayag |
Elevation | 690 m (2,260 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 9,313 |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi, Garhwali |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 246171 |
Vehicle registration | UK-13 |
Website | rudraprayag |
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