DevPrayag~ The Sacred Sangam of Holy Waters #DevBhoomi Uttarakhand

DIFFICULTY: Easy
DURATION: 1 to 2 days
BASE CAMP: Rishikesh / Dehradun

Virtual Tour.

"Devaprayāga" means "Godly Confluence" in Sanskrit. As per Hindu scriptures, Devaprayaga is the sacred event of merging two heavenly rivers, Alakananda and Bhagirathi, to form the holy Ganges.

The river Bhagirathi acquires the name Ganga (the Ganges) from Devprayag onwards where it meets the Alaknanda. The origin of the holy river is at Gaumukh, set in the Gangotri Glacier.

How to Reach
Air
The nearest international airport is IGI New Delhi.
The nearest domestic airport is Jolly Grant Airport near Dehradun 116 km (72 mi) away.

Railway
The nearest railway stations is at Rishikesh. However, Rishikesh is a small railway station not connected by fast trains. Haridwar railway junction, 24 km farther from Rishikesh, has train connections to most of the major cities in India and is, therefore, the railhead for Devprayag.

Road
Devprayag lies on national highway 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 74 km (46 mi).
• Haridwar to Rishikesh 24 km
• Rishikesh to Devprayag 74 km
• Devprayag to Srinagar 34 km
• Srinagar to Rudraprayag 33 km

Imp Points to Note if you are planning with Public Transport

Last Bus from Haridwar is around 1 PM noon
Last Bus from Rishikesh is around 4 PM evening
If you wish to make your travel more exciting than plan to rent a Bike, there are a lot of Bike Rental vendors near below mentioned address https://goo.gl/maps/VufDWNh1mhr
If you wish, visit the Grudwara near Bike Rental vendors.

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Where to Stay
There a lot Hotels in walking distance from Ganga Ghat, You can opt from any options accordingly to your budget, I would like to mention about the government provided accommodation named “Badrinath Kedarnath Mandir Samiti” which we have explored during our stay.

Things to Do:
1: Plan your travel so that you can reach before evening Aarti at Ghat, it’s around 5:30 pm to 6 pm, (don’t worry about accommodation, you can book it any time)

Virtual Tour Devpryag: Cave at Sangam

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2: After Aarti you can have a relaxed and peaceful evening and even meditate or spend time till late at Ghat, its open and safe 24x7