Himalayas - Dev Prayag
The last prayag where Alakananda now becomes Ganga, after meeting with Bhagirathi.
Through the prayers of King Bhagirathi, the liquid love of Radha and Krishna descended in the form of River Ganga from the spiritual world to the earth. The pressure being too high, Lord Shiva took it on his matted hair and split her energies into various parts to originate as Ganga on earth - Satopanth, Bhagirathi, Alaknanda, Vishnuganga, Dhauliganga, Nandakini, Pindar, and Mandakini.
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No. |
Prayag |
Location |
Original River |
Joint by |
Forms |
Significance |
|
1 |
Vishnu Prayag |
Chamoli district |
Vishnu Ganga |
Dhauliganga |
Alaknanda |
Narad Muni worships Lord Vishnu |
|
2 |
Nand Prayag |
Chamoli district |
Alakananda |
Nandakini |
Alaknanda |
Nanda maharaj, father of Krishna |
|
3 |
Karna Prayag |
Chamoli district |
Alakandand |
Pindar |
Alaknanda |
Karna meditated here to received his shield from Suryadev |
|
4 |
Rudra Prayag |
|
Alaknanda |
Mandakini |
Alaknanda |
Lord Shiva taught music to Narad Muni |
|
5 |
Dev Prayag |
Tehri Garhwal |
Alaknanda |
Bhagirathi |
Ganga |
Sage Dev performed tapasya Lord Ram performed tapasya after killing Ravana Ram also did pinda daan for his father here. |
A powerful place, to receive the energies of all the various sources of Ganga. Here is where all of them converge to continue on as Ganga - the soul of Bharat.
