Devprayag

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Devprayag is a sacred town in Uttarakhand, India, revered as the place where the rivers Bhagirathi and Alaknanda merge to form the Ganges.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf confluence
pilgrimage site
town
alsoKnownAs Devaprayag
linked to: Devprayag
associatedWithText Hindu Puranas
linked to: Puranas
bestTravelSeason October to March
category Cities and towns in Tehri Garhwal district
Ganges basin
linked to: Ganges Basin

Hindu pilgrimage sites in India
climate humid subtropical climate
connectedByHighway National Highway 58 (old numbering)
National Highway 7 NERFINISHED
country India
district Tehri Garhwal district
elevation approximately 2723 feet
approximately 830 metres
formsRiver Ganges
governingBody Nagar panchayat
hasGhat Sangam ghat
hasStructure suspension bridge over Bhagirathi
hasTemple Chandrabadani Temple (nearby)
Danda Nagaraja Temple (nearby)
Raghunathji Temple
locatedIn Garhwal region
linked to: Garhwal
locatedInMountainRange Himalayas
locatedNear Rishikesh
Srinagar (Uttarakhand)
linked to: Srinagar (Garhwal)
locatedOnRiver Alaknanda River
Bhagirathi River
nameEtymology named after sage Devasharma (Devasharman)
nearestMajorAirport Jolly Grant Airport, Dehradun
nearestRailwayStation Rishikesh railway station
officialLanguage Hindi
PanchPrayagOrder last of the Panch Prayag confluences
partOf Panch Prayag
pilgrimageRoute Char Dham route
linked to: Char Dham
primaryDeityOfMainTemple Lord Rama
regionalLanguage Garhwali
religiousPractice Pind daan rituals
ritual bathing at confluence
religiousSignificance sacred to Hindus
riverConfluenceOf Alaknanda River
Bhagirathi River
riverFormed Ganga
linked to: Ganges
state Uttarakhand
timezone IST
tourismType religious tourism
river confluence tourism
utcOffset +05:30

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Bhagirathi River mouthLocation Devprayag
Srinagar (Garhwal) locatedNear Devprayag
Garhwal Himalaya contains Devprayag
Tehri Garhwal district contains Devprayag
Alaknanda River mouthLocation Devprayag
Devprayag alsoKnownAs Devaprayag
linked to: Devprayag
National Highway 58 (old numbering) passesNear Devprayag confluence of Alaknanda and Bhagirathi
linked to: Devprayag