Mandakini River valley

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The Mandakini River valley is a Himalayan river valley in Uttarakhand, India, known for its steep terrain, pilgrimage routes, and sacred sites including the Kedarnath Temple.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region
river valley
administrativeDistrict Rudraprayag district
climate alpine
cold temperate
connects high Himalayan region to Alaknanda valley
contains Gaurikund
Guptkashi
Kedarnath Temple
Kedarnath town
Rudraprayag
Sonprayag
country India
disasterHistory 2013 North India floods
drainageBasin Ganges basin
linked to: Ganges Basin
economicActivity pilgrimage-related services
small-scale agriculture
hasFeature glacially fed river
landslide-prone slopes
narrow valley
hasRiver Mandakini River
hasSettlementPattern linear settlements along river
knownFor Hindu pilgrimage
pilgrimage routes
sacred sites
locatedIn Garhwal Himalaya
India
Uttarakhand
majorTemple Kedarnath Temple
partOf Himalayas
upper Ganga basin
linked to: Ganges Basin
pilgrimageRoute Gaurikund–Kedarnath trail
religion Hinduism
religiousSignificance Char Dham Yatra route
Shaivism
risk flash floods
landslides
sacredRiver Mandakini River
state Uttarakhand
terrain mountainous
steep
tourismType religious tourism
trekking
transportCorridor road to Kedarnath base points
tributaryOf Alaknanda River

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Kedarnath Temple situatedOn Mandakini River valley
Kedarnath town locatedIn Mandakini River valley
Chorabari Glacier region partOf upper Mandakini basin
linked to: Mandakini River valley
Chorabari Glacier partOf Mandakini River basin
linked to: Mandakini River valley