The Geographical Dictionary of Ancient and Mediaeval India c5.s1.30

c5.s1.30

Alakānanda—A tributary of the Ganges,—the united stream of the Vishṇugaṅgā (called Dhavala-Gaṅgā or Dhauli) and Sarasvati-Gaṅgā; it is also called Bishengaṅgā above its confluence. The river has been traced by Captain Raper (*Asia. Res.*, xi) a little way beyond Badrinath, having for its source a waterfall called Vasu-dhārā (*Skanda P.*, Vishṇu kh., III, 6). Śrinagar, the capital of Gadhwal, is situated on the bank of this river.