Best Tourist Places to Visit in Devprayag, Garhwal, Uttarkhand, India

Best Tourist Places to Visit in Devprayag, Garhwal, Uttarkhand, India

Devprayag is a town situated in Tehri Garhwal District in the Indian State of Uttarkhand. It also covers some areas of Pauri Garhwal District and lies between latitude 30.146315° in the north and longitude 78.598251° in the east at the confluence of Alakanda and Bhagharthi River. Devprayag is placed at an elevation of 830 meters and its Postal Code starts from 249301.

Devprayag is a famous tourist destination with natural beauty of Alaknanda River and worship places like Raghunath Ji Temple, Chandrabadni Temple and Mata Bhuvneshwari temple.

Origin and History of Devprayag:-

According to history, Devprayag received its name from sage Devasharma and it is believed that Devasharma led his ascetic life in Devprayag. The literal meaning of Devprayag in Sanskrit Language is ‘Godly Confluence’. On the banks of Bhagirathi River, the pyramidal shaped Raghunathji Temple is located and was made with bigger stones. Devprayag was ruled by Garhwal Kingdom and British Empire earlier.

Food, Culture and Shopping in Devprayag:-

Devprayag is famous among tourists for its delicious cuisine. People of Devprayag use large amount of milk and milk products as part of their routine diet, generally local people love to eat vegetarian food yet non vegetarian food is also famous among them. Devprayag locals use Kandalee ka Saag, Kumaoni Raita, Gahat ki Dal, Aloo ke Gutke, Sani hui Muli, Kaafli, Gulgula, and Kulath Phanu to ready their dishes.

The population of Devprayag comprises of different tribal groups and religions include Hindu, Muslim, Christian and Sikh. Other than tribes, Devprayag holds mix culture due to different communities that live here. Barada Nati is the widely famous dancing style in Devprayag.

There are some major developments happening in Dausa’s shopping sector in recent years. Dausa city houses several major retail outlets, cloth centres, handicrafts centres and film theatres also.

Connectivity to Devprayag:-

National Highway 58 that passes through Devprayag connects it with Delhi, Badrinath and other major cities of the state. There are numerous tourist vehicles passing between Delhi and Badrinath via Haridwar and Rishikesh.

The distance between Rishikesh and Devprayag is about 74 kms. Devprayag Bus Station is the major bus stand of the town and also buses are accessible from Lehsadakhal Bus Stop, Jamlkhal Bus Station and Surpur Bus Stop.

The nearest railway station to Devprayag is Rishikesh Railway Station placed 71 km away and Devprayag is situated about 86 kms Dehradun Airport.

Tourist places in and around Devprayag:-

Suspension Bridge:-

Suspension Bridge is the major viewpoint located on the confluence of the rivers Bhagirathi and Alaknanda. Watching the river flows with full of water from Suspension Bridges gives a great feel to visitors.

Raghunath Temple:-

Raghunath Temple is the main holy place of Devprayag dedicated to Lord Rama. The temple was made with stunning architecture showcases life history of Lord Rama and Lord Krishna. It is believed that Raja Jagat Singh of Kullu was the founder of Raghunath Temple.

Kyunkaleshwar Mahadev Temple:-

Kyunkaleshwar Mahadev Temple is one of the holy places in Pauri Garhwal and is believed that Adi Sankaracharya, founder of Advaita Vedanta was the chieftain of this temple. Also temple has the idols of Ganapati and Kartikeya. Mahashivaratri event is the best time to visit Kyunkaleshwar Mahadev Temple.

Malsi Deer Park:-

Malsi Deer Park is the deer reserve in Dehradun District. It is surrounded by forest located on the foothills of Shivalik ranges and is one of the children’s favour tourist destination in Devprayag.

Tapovan:-

Tapovan is a holy place of Hindus sited on the banks of Ganga River in Dehradun District attracts Hindu pilgrims from all around the state.

Other tourist attractions near Devprayag:-

Chandrabadani Temple
Dashrathshila Temple
Robber’s Cave
Forest Research Institute Dehradun
Tapkeshwar Temple
Sahastradhara
Darbar Shri Guru Ram Rai
Laxman Siddha Temple
Sai Darbar

Best time to visit Devprayag:-

Monsoon and Summer Seasons are the best time to visit Devprayag due to the influence of the hills, the climate remains pleasant at Devprayag.

Accomodation options in Devprayag:-

The hotels of Devprayag have the facilities of cable TV, free WiFi and varieties of foods. The list of prominent Hotels, Restaurants and Guest Houses present near Devprayag: