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Prayag is a historical name of the area near the confluence of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers in the modern-day city of Prayagraj in northern India. It may also refer to:
Prayagraj (/ ˈ p r eɪ ə ˌ ɡ r ɑː dʒ, ˈ p r aɪ ə-/; ISO: Prayāgarāja), formerly called Allahabad, is a metropolis in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. [8] [9] It is the administrative headquarters of the Prayagraj district, the most populous district in the state and 13th most populous district in India and the Prayagraj division.
Triveni Sangam is located at Prayag – the area of Prayagraj neighbouring the confluence; for this reason, the confluence is also sometimes referred to as Prayag. [5] At the Triveni Sangam, the distinct characteristics of the rivers are visible: the Ganges flows with clear water [verification needed], while the Yamuna appears greenish ...
The Prayagwals (local Brahmins of Prayag) are believed to have adopted the 6 year kumbha, the 12-year cycle of the historic Maha Kumbh Mela and annual Magh Mela around this time. Since then, every 12 years, the Magh Mela turns into a Maha Kumbh Mela, and six years after a Kumbh Mela, it is an Ardh Kumbh ("Half Kumbh") or Kumbh Mela.
A procession of Akharas march over the Ganges River during the Kumbh Mela at Prayagraj in 2001.. Prayagraj, [1] also known as Ilahabad or Allahabad in an anglicized version in Roman script, [2] and anciently Prayag, is a city situated on an inland peninsula, surrounded by the rivers Ganges and Yamuna on three sides, with only one side connected to the mainland Doab region, of which it is a part.
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Alaknanda descending from the foot of the Satopanth (a triangular lake, which is located at a height of 4,402 m (14,442.3 ft), above the sea level and named after the Hindu trinity: Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva and Bhagirath Kharak glaciers near the Nanda Devi peak, in Uttarakhand cascades over a length of 229 km (142.3 mi) encompassing the five prayags and is joined at Dev Prayag by the Bhagirathi ...
Prayagraj district, formerly known as Allahabad district, [2] is the most populous district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Prayagraj city is the district headquarters of this district.