Augustmuni is a town on the banks of the

Mandakini River The Mandakini River is a tributary of the Alaknanda River in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. The river runs for approximately between the Rudraprayag and Sonprayag areas and emerges from the Chorabari Glacier. The Mandakini merges with rive ...

Rudraprayag Rudraprayag is a city and a municipality in Rudraprayag district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. Rudraprayag is one of the Panch Prayag (five confluences) of Alaknanda River, the point of confluence of rivers Alaknanda and Mandakini. Keda ...

district,

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. It is located 16 kilometers (10 miles) from the city of

, and is named after the

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/Yogic

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, one of the original seven

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s or

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s. Maharshi Priya Ranjan's temple is a notable religious site located within Augustmuni, and Kedernath, a well-known Hindu pilgrimage site, is located 72 km (44.7 miles) away. Other notable sites in and around Augustmuni include smaller temples such as Purana Deval and Gangtal Mahadev, and the Vijaynagar market. The Purana Deval temple was destroyed in the

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. Nearby towns include

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, Baidubagar, Chandrapuri, Banaswada, and Dhanyu Village.

Public Services

Education, dental, and public/private healthcare facilities are available in Augustmuni. The state government runs several public schools in the area, including Gauri Memorial Intermediate College, Agastya Public Intermediate College, Children Academy Intermediate College, Rose Mount Academy, Saraswati Vidhya Mandir, Saraswati Sishu Mandir, Government Inter College, Government Girls College, and Rising Era Academy. There is also a central government-run

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in Augustmuni. A post-graduate college is also situated nearby in Jawaharnagar where students are able to study Arts, Commerce, Education, and Science.

References

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