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{{Infobox settlement<br />
| name = Devprayag<br />
| settlement_type = [[Town]]<br />
|other_name = Devprayag<br />
|image_skyline = AjitHota BirthPlaceOfGanges.jpg<br />
|image_caption = Confluence of [[Alaknanda|Alaknanda River]] and the [[Bhagirathi]] and the beginning of the [[main stem]] of the [[Ganges]] river, or Ganga<br />
|pushpin_label = Devprayag<br />
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|coordinates = {{coord|30.146|78.598|display=inline, title}}<br />
|pushpin_map_caption = Location in Uttarakhand, India<br />
| subdivision_type = Country<br />
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}<br />
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[Uttarakhand]]<br />
| population_total = 2144<br />
}}<br />
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'''Devprayag''' (Deva prayāga) is a town and a [[nagar palika]], near [[New Tehri|New Tehri city]] in [[Tehri Garhwal district|Tehri Garhwal District]]<ref>[https://dmmc.uk.gov.in/files/RoadMaps/Rpauri_print_distf.pdf Map of Pauri Garhwal district] [[Pauri Garhwal|Pauri Garhwal District]] Official website.</ref> in the state of [[Uttarakhand]], [[India]], and is the final one of the [[Panch Prayag]] (five confluences) of [[Alaknanda River]] where Alaknanda meets the [[Bhagirathi]] river and both rivers thereafter flow on as the [[Ganges]] river or Ganga.<br />
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==Overview==<br />
"'''Devprayag'''" means "'''Godly Confluence'''" in Sanskrit. According to Hindu scriptures, Devprayag is the sacred place of merging of two visible heavenly rivers, [[Alaknanda]] and [[Bhagirathi]], to form the holy [[Ganges]].<br />
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On a terrace in the upper part of the village is the temple of [[Raghunathji Temple, Devprayag|Raghunathji]], built of huge stones, pyramidal in form, and capped by a white cupola.<ref>{{EB1911|inline=1 |wstitle=Devaprayag |volume=8 |page=120}}</ref> There are major four temples located on this Godly Confluence. These temples increase the spiritual importance of Devprayag.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sharma |first=Snehil |date=10 May 2020 |title=What is so special about "Devprayag Sangam"? |pages=2-3-4-5 |work=Humari Baat |url=https://humaribaat.in/news/city/four-temples-along-with-sangam-makes-devprayag-as-godly-confluence/ |access-date=10 May 2020}}</ref><br />
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==Geography==<br />
The Alaknanda rises at the confluence and feet of the [[Satopanth Glacier|Satopanth]] and Bhagirath Kharak glacier in Uttarakhand near the border with [[Tibet]]. The [[headwaters]] of the Bhagirathi are formed at [[Gaumukh]], at the foot of the [[Gangotri glacier]] and Khatling glaciers in the [[Garhwal Division|Garhwal]] Himalaya. These two sacred rivers join to form the [[Ganges]] (Ganga) in Devprayag.<br />
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Devprayag is 70&nbsp;km from [[Rishikesh]]. Devprayag has an average elevation of 830&nbsp;metres (2,723&nbsp;feet).<br />
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==Demographics==<br />
[[File:Confluence.JPG|240px|thumb|Confluence of the [[Alaknanda]] (left) and [[Bhagirathi]] (right) Rivers to form the [[Ganga]] at Devprayag]]<br />
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{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999 |archive-date=2004-06-16 |title=Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional) |access-date=2008-11-01 |publisher=Census Commission of India}}</ref> Devprayag had a population of 2144. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Devprayag has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 74.5%; male literacy is 82% and, female literacy is 72%. In Devprayag, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. The town is the seat of the pandas of the Badrinath Dham.<br />
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==In popular culture==<br />
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Devprayag has been featured prominently in the films ''[[Kisna: The Warrior Poet]]'' and ''[[Ponga Pandit]]''.<br />
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==Transport==<br />
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===Air===<br />
The nearest airport is the [[Jolly Grant Airport]] near [[Dehradun]] {{convert|116|km|abbr=on}} away.<br />
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===Railway===<br />
The nearest railway stations is at [[Rishikesh]]. However, Rishikesh is a small railway station not connected by fast trains. [[Haridwar]] railway junction, 24&nbsp;km farther from Rishikesh, has train connections to most of the major cities in India and is, therefore, the railhead for Devprayag.<br />
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===Road===<br />
Devprayag lies on national highway [[National Highway 58 (India)|NH58]] that connects Delhi with [[Badrinath]] and [[Mana Pass]] in Uttarakhand near Indo-Tibet border. Therefore, all the buses and vehicles that carry pilgrims from New Delhi to Badrinath via Haridwar and Rishikesh in pilgrim season of summer months pass through Devprayag on the way to [[Joshimath]] and further north. Rishikesh is the major starting point for road journey to Devprayag and regular buses operate from Rishikesh bus station to Devprayag. The road distance from Rishikesh to Devprayag is {{convert|74|km|abbr=on}}.<br />
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* Haridwar to Rishikesh 24&nbsp;km<br />
* Rishikesh to Devprayag 74&nbsp;km<br />
* Devprayag to Srinagar 34&nbsp;km<br />
* Srinagar to Rudraprayag 33&nbsp;km<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
{{Wide image| Devprayag India.jpg |600px| A Panoramic View of Devprayag }}<br />
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Devprayag Confluence Oct 2019.jpg|Devprayag after the monsoons in October 2019<br />
Devprayag Bhagirathi Alaknanda.jpg|The [[Bhagirathi]] ''(left)'' joins the Alaknanda ''(right)'' at Devprayag<br />
Alaknanda devprayag.jpg|The sediment-laden '''Alaknanda''' river flowing into Devprayag.<br />
Formation of Ganga River.jpg|Devprayag - where Alaknanda and Bhagirathi rivers meet and take the name Ganga or Ganges River.<br />
Devprayag - Confluence of Bhagirathi and Alaknanda.JPG|Devprayag the confluence of [[Bhagirathi]] and [[Alaknanda]] rivers. The river gets the name "Ganges" (or Ganga) beyond Devprayag<br />
VKdevpryag2.jpg|Alaknanda and Bhagirathi sangam at Devprayag. Now the river is known as Ganga<br />
Devprayag sangam.jpg|Devprayag sangam<br />
</gallery><br />
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== See also ==<br />
*[[Rudraprayag]]<br />
*[[Ganges River]] (Also known as Ganga in India)<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20190817133949/https://tehri.gov.in/tourist-place/devprayag/ Regional Govt Official website]<br />
* [http://sss.vn.ua/india/uttarakhand/devprayag/indexen.htm Devprayag photo gallery]<br />
* [http://wikimapia.org/country/India/Uttaranchal/Devaprayag/ Devprayag] on ''[[wikimapia]]''<br />
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