Dev Prayag It is the first major confluence on this route, the confluence of Alaknanda and Bhagirathi rivers. In sanctity it comes next only to Triveni Sangam. Most of the priests of Badrinath live here during winter. Dev Prayag has a number of small temples. The Devi temple has a huge bell and can be heard from a great distance.

At Dev Prayag, we cross the holy Bhagirathi named after king Bhagirath who was instrumental in bringing her down on earth. The sons of his ancestor, Sagar, were cursed by a sage and could only be redeemed by taking a dip in the holy river Ganga which flowed in heaven. The unwavering perseverance of Bhagirath accomplish the task of bringing Ganga to earth. So Ganga is also called Bhagirathi on account of the superhuman efforts of the great king.

A 32 km road journey from Dev Prayag takes to Srinagar.