Difference between prayag and dev prayag
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Prayag in Hindu culture signifies confluence of two or more rivers where we take before worship, religious rites known as Shraddha (the last rites) for the deceased and worship of the river itself as forms of God are a prevalent practice.The Prayag at Allahabad, where the three rivers , the Ganges, the Yamuna and the Saraswati confluence, is considered the holiest. Dev Prayag is the meeting of the two rivers, the Bhagirathi - the main stream of the Ganges and the Alaknanda. It is the first Prayag on its way to Badrinath. Beyond this confluence, the river is known as Ganges. The reverence of this place is considered equal to the famous Triveni sangam confluence at Allahabad where the Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswati rivers meet . The confluence got the name 'Dev' from a poor Brahmin Deva Sharma who performed rigorous religious austerities here and was blessed by Lord RAMA.