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.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
confluence
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pilgrimage site ⓘ town ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Devaprayag NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithText | Hindu Puranas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestTravelSeason | October to March ⓘ |
| category |
Cities and towns in Tehri Garhwal district
ⓘ
Ganges basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Hindu pilgrimage sites in India ⓘ |
| climate | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| connectedByHighway |
National Highway 58 (old numbering)
NERFINISHED
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National Highway 7 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| district | Tehri Garhwal district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 2723 feet
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approximately 830 metres ⓘ |
| formsRiver | Ganges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | Nagar panchayat ⓘ |
| hasGhat | Sangam ghat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructure | suspension bridge over Bhagirathi ⓘ |
| hasTemple |
Chandrabadani Temple (nearby)
NERFINISHED
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Danda Nagaraja Temple (nearby) NERFINISHED ⓘ Raghunathji Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Garhwal region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInMountainRange | Himalayas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Rishikesh
NERFINISHED
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Srinagar (Uttarakhand) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver |
Alaknanda River
NERFINISHED
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Bhagirathi River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | named after sage Devasharma (Devasharman) ⓘ |
| nearestMajorAirport | Jolly Grant Airport, Dehradun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestRailwayStation | Rishikesh railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | Hindi ⓘ |
| PanchPrayagOrder | last of the Panch Prayag confluences ⓘ |
| partOf | Panch Prayag NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pilgrimageRoute | Char Dham route NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryDeityOfMainTemple | Lord Rama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionalLanguage | Garhwali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousPractice |
Pind daan rituals
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ritual bathing at confluence ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | sacred to Hindus ⓘ |
| riverConfluenceOf |
Alaknanda River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bhagirathi River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riverFormed | Ganga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Uttarakhand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timezone | IST ⓘ |
| tourismType |
religious tourism
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river confluence tourism ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +05:30 ⓘ |
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