RIVER GANGA

#Rivers_Series 

◇ Originates as Bhagirathi from Gaumukh in uttar kashi dist. of UK.

◇ Alaknanda originates from Satopanth glacier, joins Bhagirathi at Devprayag and from here confluence known as Ganga.

◇ Before Joining Bhagirathi, Alaknanda makes five confluences known as Panch prayag.

◇ From it source after 289km it reaches Haridwar.

◇ After another 770 it reached Prayagraj where it joins Yamuna.

◇ After it, it reaches Plain of Bihar.

◇ Near Farakka it bifurcates itself into Hugli in west Bengal and Padma in Bangladesh.

◇ After passing through Kolkata and Haora it merges with Bay of Bengal.