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Town in Uttarakhand, India
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Devprayag (देवप्रयाग Devprayāg) is a picturesque town in the lower Himalayas in Garhwal, Uttarakhand. It is famous as the place where the Bhagirathi and Alaknanda rivers meet and take the name Ganga (Ganges). Around two hours from Rishikesh, Devprayag can be visited as a day trip, or used as a stopping off point to somewhere higher up in the Himalayan hills.
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An ancient Hindu shrine on the banks of the Shanta river, believed to be the place where King Dasharatha performance penance.
Watch the two rivers of diffrent colours meet together to form the Ganges. The fresh one is the Bhagirathi and the "dirtier" one is the Alaknanda.
This deul-style temple is one of the 108 Divyadesam sites across India dedicated to Vishnu. It is believed to have been established by Adi Shankara during the 8th century.
Serves fresh momo and chowmein.
Buses and share SUVs (bound for Karnaprayag or Srinagar) take about two hours to reach Devprayag from Rishikesh.
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