Devprayag is a town and a nagar panchayat (municipality) in Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand and is one of the Panch Prayag of Alaknanda River.Devprayag is about 70 km from Rishikesh, where the river Alakhanada merges with Bhagirathi to form Ganga. Devprayag is located at the confluence of the Bhagirathi and Alaknanda rivers. it is considered to be the place where sage Deosharma, led his ascetic life, giving birth its present name, Devprayag.
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Monday, May 10, 2010
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Pauri is a District of Uttarakhand
Pauri Garhwal is a district in Uttarakhand state of India. Its headquarters is at Pauri. Pauri Garhwal district is ringed by Haridwar, Dehradun, Tehri Garhwal, Rudraprayag, Chamoli, Almora and Nainital districts from three sides. Pauri Garhwal climent is very cold in winter and pleasant in summer. In rainy season the climate is very cool.The most common mode of transport is either bus or taxi. Bus services are provided by the state-run Uttarakhand Roadways, Garhwal Motor Owner Union (GMOU) Ltd. and Garhwal Motor Users (GMU) Ltd. Pauri, Kotdwar and Srinagar are major centers of education in the district. HNB (Hemvati Nandan Bahugana) Garhwal University is in Srinagar, Pauri. Govind Ballabh Pant Engineering College at Ghurdauri,12 kms from Pauri. Veer Chandra Garhwali Government. Medical College is in Srinagar.
Jwalpa Devi Maa
Jwalpa Devi Temple in Pauri
This is a Shiddh Peeth of Jawlpa Devi situated of the left bank of Nawalika, 34 km from Pauri on the main, Pouri Kotdwar road. The temple sites are hardly 350m. Walk from the roadside. Even today, hundreds of people throng to this temple, as it is believed that the Goddess of power grants all wishes. A residential school of Sanskirit for boys is attached to the temple premises.
This is a Shiddh Peeth of Jawlpa Devi situated of the left bank of Nawalika, 34 km from Pauri on the main, Pouri Kotdwar road. The temple sites are hardly 350m. Walk from the roadside. Even today, hundreds of people throng to this temple, as it is believed that the Goddess of power grants all wishes. A residential school of Sanskirit for boys is attached to the temple premises.
Haridwar Most Beautiful & Popular Place in Uttranchal
- Haridwar stands for Dwar of Hari or Gateway to God, 'Hari' meaning god and 'dwar' meaning gate. It is a holy city and municipal board in the Haridwar District of Uttarakhand, India. In Hindi, Haridwar is regarded as one of the seven holiest places to Hindus.
- According to Hindu scriptures, Haridwar is one among the four sites where drops of the elixir of immortality, Amrit, accidentally spilled over from the pitcher, in which it was being carried away by the celestial bird Garuda, after the Samudra manthan.The spot where the Amrit fell is considered to be the “Brahma Kund” at Har ki Pauri (literally, "footsteps of the Lord,"), the most sacred “Ghat of Haridwar”.These four spots:-1. Ujjain, 2. Haridwar, 3. Nasik, 4. Allahabad.
- Allahabad where the Kumbha Mela is celebrated every 12th year at Prayag in Allahabad and after a period of 12 years, Millions of pilgrims, devotees, and tourists congregate here from all over the world to celebrate the event. They perform ritualistic bathing on the banks of the river.
- Ganga, which is considered to be the equivalent of washing away one's sins to attain Moksha.
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