Category:Panch Prayag
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The Panch Prayag is a historic Hindu tirtha (pilgrimage) mentioned in pre-5th century texts. These are five sites along the Alaknanda river that are particularly notable for being at the confluences of Himalayan rivers before they emerge as river Ganges – the most celebrated river in Hindu traditions. These sites are mentioned in Hindu epics such as the Mahabharata, as well as numerous other pre-5th century Sanskrit texts.
These confluence sites have temple complexes and monasteries, associated pilgrim facilities such as bathing ghats, mandapa (choultries), community kitchens and walking trails built by Himalayan Hindu kingdoms. These pilgrim stop points emerged as small towns and villages over time. The temple groups are dedicated to Shiva, Durga, Ganesha, Vishnu, Lakshmi, Surya, and other deities of Hinduism.
Subcategories
This category has the following 6 subcategories, out of 6 total.
D
- Devprayag (47 F)
K
- Karnaprayag (8 F)
M
N
- Nanda Prayag (2 F)
R
- Rudraprayag (17 F)
V
- Vishnu Prayag (2 F)
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