Alakananda

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English

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Alakananda river at Devprayag.

Etymology

From Sanskrit अलकनन्दा (alakanandā).

Proper noun

Alakananda

  1. (Hinduism) Name of the river Ganges (of earth), when it flows through devaloka.
  2. Name of a Himalayan river in India.

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References

  1. Puranic Encyclopedia: a comprehensive dictionary with special reference to the epic and Puranic literature, Vettam Mani, Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi, 1975, p. 24.