Devprayag

 

 

Devprayag

Devprayag is a town which is situated in the Tehri District (Uttrakhand). Devprayag is one of the Panch Prayag of Alakananda river.  It is a place where the three rivers Alaknanda river, Saraswati river ( an underground river ), and Bhagirathi river meets and form the great river Ganga ( A holy river in Hinduism ).

Religious Significance of Devprayag

The meaning of ‘Devprayag’ is ‘Dev’ means God and ‘Prayag’ means confluence together we say Godly confluence. As per Hindu scriptures, it is believed that Devprayag is a sacred site it is believed that Devprayag is a sacred site where three rivers two are visible ( Alakananda and Bhagirathi ) and one is a mythological river ( Saraswati ) that flows underground. These three rivers meet and form the great river The Ganga. It is also the place where Lord Rama and his father the King Dashratha did self-mortification here.

Bhagirathi River

 

This delightful town is the winter home of Pandas ( the priest of the Temple of Lord Badrinath ).

Things which you can do in Devprayag

 Most of the tourist came and take the holy dip in bathing Ghat of Devprayag and taste the delicious food of this town which are quite famous among tourist.

 

·    Devprayag is a spiritual town here you can see many temples which have some religious significance, the most famous temples are Raghunath Ji Temple is a famous shrine and it is believed to be more than 10,000 years old and is built above the confluence with massive rocks.

 

Raghunath Ji Temple

Raghunath Ji Temple

  Other than Raghunath Ji Temple you can also visit Dhaneshwar Mahadeva Temple, Chandrabadni Temple and the Mata Bhuvneshwari Temple.

·  The adventures lovers can also do their activities such as white water rafting, Kayaking, rock climbing, and rafting.

 Best Time to Visit Devprayag

 ·    Although you can visit Devprayag throughout the season but the best time to visit Devprayag is in summer. 

·   But in the month of monsoon try to avoid a trip to Devprayag due to the landslides on roads.

 Staying in Devprayag

Devprayag is a small town which is located on a Badrinath Highway and is a pilgrimage town rather than a touristic town and due to this, there is limited accommodation available in Devprayag but you can find a cheap guest house, Dharamshala, and hotels with limited facilities. Most of the hotels and Dharamshalas are easily accessible located in the main city center.

Food Guide

·       Devprayag is a sacred town so the food here is mainly vegetarian.

·       But there are some places that serve non-vegetarian foods for non-vegetarian lovers.

·       You can find many types of restaurants in this town some of them are North, Indian, Chinese etc.

·       When you visit Devprayag do try the pulses and paneer gravy with Tandoori Rotis here.

How to Reach Devprayag

Nearest Airport: The nearest airport from Devprayag is Jolly Grant Airport is located at a distance of 58km from Devprayag.

Nearest Railway Airport: The nearest railway station in Devprayag is located in Rishikesh which is about 72km from Devprayag.

Roadways: Devprayag is well connected with major destinations of Uttrakhand. Buses and taxis are easily available from the ISBT Kashmiri gate at regular intervals. You do not have to worry about buses and taxis.

By: Prateek Prakhar Sinha and Amisha Kulshreshta

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