North India · Uttarakhand
Devprayag, Uttarakhand
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Before you go
The first of the Panch Prayag going upstream; the confluence itself is the shrine.
About Devprayag
- Riverside
- Hills
Where it is
Devprayag is a small town in Tehri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand, about 74 km from Rishikesh by road, built on steep slopes at the confluence of the Alaknanda and Bhagirathi rivers, where they merge to form the Ganga.
History
The confluence has been sacred for centuries as the last of the Panch Prayag, the five holy river meetings along the Alaknanda, and legend says Rama did penance here. Its Raghunath temple is traditionally said to have been founded by Adi Shankaracharya, and the town has long been the home of the pandas, or priests, of Badrinath.
People
Devprayag's people speak Garhwali and Hindi, and many families belong to priestly lineages that have long served Badrinath's pilgrims. Pilgrims bathe at the confluence, and the town's stone houses climb the hillsides above the two rivers.
Known for
- The Sangam of the Alaknanda and Bhagirathi
- The Raghunathji Temple
- Bathing ghats at the confluence
- Chandrabadni Temple nearby
Did you know?
Devprayag's Raghunath temple is one of the 108 Divya Desams, the Vishnu shrines praised by the Tamil Alvar poet-saints.
Shrines and sites
- Sangam of the Alaknanda and Bhagirathi
- Raghunathji Temple
- Chandrabadni Temple
Traditions
- Hindu
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