Karanprayag

Karanprayāga कर्ण प्रयाग Karanprayag, Karan Prayag
city
The Alaknanda River flowing in from the left meets the Pindar River (center background) to flow on as the Alaknanda again (foreground) at Karnaprayag
Karanprayāga Show map of Uttarakhand Karanprayāga Show map of India Location in Uttarakhand, India
Coordinates: 30°16′N 79°15′E / 30.27°N 79.25°E / 30.27; 79.25Coordinates: 30°16′N 79°15′E / 30.27°N 79.25°E / 30.27; 79.25
Country	India
State	Uttarakhand
District	Chamoli
Elevation	1,451 m (4,760 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	6,976
Languages
• Official	Hindi, Garhwali
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration	UK
Website	uk.gov.in

Karnaprayag is a city and municipal board in Chamoli District in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. Karnaprayag is one of the Panch Prayag (five confluences) of Alaknanda River, situated at the confluence of the Alaknanda, and Pindar River.

As of the 2001 census, Karnaprayag had a population of 6976. Males constitute 56% of the population and females make up 44%. Karnaprayag has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 69%. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Karnaprayag is located at 30°16′N 79°15′E / 30.27°N 79.25°E / 30.27; 79.25. It has an average elevation of 1,451 metres (4,760 feet). The confluence of the Pindari River, which arises from the icy Pindari glacier and the Alaknanda, occurs at Karnaprayag. Nanda Devi, towering above at 7,816 m (25,634 ft.), and surrounded by an array of glittering peaks, Trisul, Drona Giri, Narad Ghunti, Mrigathuni and Maiktoli.

Karnaprayag is one of five sites where the confluence of rivers occurs. The five prayags are Vishnuprayag, Nandprayag, Karnaprayag, Rudraprayag and Devprayag. Allahabad where the Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati join, is known as Prayag, and is one of the holy places of Hindu pilgrimage. Karnaprayag is believed by many to be the place where Karna of the Mahabharata, was to have worshipped the Sun God. There is an ancient temple, devoted to Uma in Karnaprayag.