The Kali Gandaki River, also known as Cakra Nadi, is one of the holiest rivers in Vedic tradition. Flowing through the Himalayas, it is the only river in the world that naturally produces Shaligrama Shilas—sacred stones that are direct manifestations of Lord Vishnu. This divine river is glorified in scriptures like the Srimad Bhagavatam, Skanda Purana, and Hari Bhakti Vilasa. The Scriptural Glories of Kali Gandaki 1. Srimad Bhagavatam (5.7.10) – River of Divine Purity “yatrāśrama-padāny ubhayato nābhibhir dṛṣac-cakraiś cakra-nadī nāma sarit-pravarā sarvataḥ pavitrī-karoti.”“In