Nandaprayag

Nandaprayag is the second of the Panch Prayag, the serene confluence where the Nandakini river joins the Alaknanda on its journey from the high mountains. The town takes its name from Goddess Nanda, the presiding deity of the region, and legend links it to King Nanda and to the Yadava king who performed sacrifices here.

Quieter and less visited than the larger prayags, Nandaprayag has a gentle, unhurried charm, with the meeting of the rivers framed by terraced slopes and the Gopal temple overlooking the sangam. It sits on the main road between Rudraprayag and Karnaprayag on the Badrinath route.

For travellers it offers a peaceful spiritual pause and a glimpse of riverside Garhwali life, easily woven into the journey toward Joshimath and Badrinath or a Panch Prayag pilgrimage circuit.

March–June and September–November are most pleasant; the monsoon swells the rivers and brings landslide risk.