The word panch means \"five,\" and prayag means \"confluence\". This means Panch prayag in Uttarakhand are the collection of five confluences that occur in the Alaknanda river and finally make the holy river Ganga at Devprayag. Originating from Satopanth Glacier, which is located near the Satopanth peak near Badrinath Temple, an integral part of the Gangotri group of mountains.