Prayag is a historical name of the area near the confluence of the

Ganges The Ganges ( ; in India: Ganga, ; in Bangladesh: Padma, ). "The Ganges Basin, known in India as the Ganga and in Bangladesh as the Padma, is an international which goes through India, Bangladesh, Nepal and China." is a trans-boundary rive ...

and

Yamuna The Yamuna (; ) is the second-largest tributary river of the Ganges by discharge and the longest tributary in India. Originating from the Yamunotri Glacier at a height of about on the southwestern slopes of Bandarpunch peaks of the Low ...

rivers in the modern-day city of

Prayagraj Prayagraj (, ; ISO 15919, ISO: ), formerly and colloquially known as Allahabad, is a metropolis in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.The other five cities were: Agra, Kanpur, Kanpur (Cawnpore), Lucknow, Meerut, and Varanasi, Varanasi (Benar ...

in northern India. It may also refer to:

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* a locality in the city of

; the city formerly known as Allahabad before 2019 *

Triveni Sangam In Hindu tradition, Triveni Sangam is the confluence (Sanskrit: ''sangama'') of three rivers that is a sacred place, with a bath here said to flush away all of one's sins and free one from the cycle of rebirth. Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj ...

, the confluence of rivers in Prayagraj, considered sacred in Hinduism * Prayag Junction, the main railway station in Prayagraj

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Panch Prayag Panch Prayag (Pañcha prayāga) is an expression in Hindu religious ethos, specifically used to connote the five sacred river confluences in the Garhwal Himalayas in the state of Uttarakhand, India. The five ''prayag''s - ''prayaga'' meaning "pl ...

, the five river confluences in northern India considered sacred in Hinduism: **

Vishnuprayag Vishnuprayāg is the confluence of India's Alaknanda and Dhauliganga rivers—the first of five major confluences of the Alakanda known as the Panch Prayag. It is located at an elevation of in the Chamoli district in the state of Uttarakhan ...

, also spelled Vishnu Prayag, a town at the confluence of the

Alaknanda The Alaknanda is a Himalayan river in the Indian state of Uttarakhand and one of the two headstreams of the Ganges, the major river of Northern India and a river considered holy in Hinduism. In hydrology, the Alaknanda is considered the headstr ...

and the Dhauliganga **

Nandaprayag Nandaprayag is a town and a nagar panchayat in Chamoli district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. Nandaprayag is one of the Panch Prayag Panch Prayag (Pañcha prayāga) is an expression in Hindu religious ethos, specifically used to connote ...

, also spelled Nand(a) Prayag, a town at the confluence of the Alaknanda and the Nandakini **

Karnaprayag Karnaprayag is a town and municipal board in the Chamoli District in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. Karnaprayag is one of the Panch Prayag (five confluences) of Alaknanda River, situated at the confluence of the Alaknanda and Pindar River. ...

, also spelled Karna Prayag, a town at the confluence of the Alaknanda and the Pindar **

Rudraprayag Rudraprayag is a city and a municipality in Rudraprayag district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. Rudraprayag is one of the Panch Prayag (five confluences) of Alaknanda River, the point of confluence of rivers Alaknanda and Mandakini. Keda ...

, also spelled Rudra Prayag, a town at the confluence of the Alaknanda and the Mandakini **

Devprayag Devprayag (Deva prayāga) is a town and a nagar panchayat, near New Tehri city in Tehri Garhwal District in the state of Uttarakhand, India, and is the final one of the Panch Prayag (five confluences) of Alaknanda River where Alaknanda meets ...

, also spelled Dev(a) Prayag, a town at the confluence of the Alaknanda and

Bhagirathi The Bhāgīrathī (Pron: /ˌbʌgɪˈɹɑːθɪ/) is a turbulent Himalayan river in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, and one of the two headstreams of the Ganges, the major river of Northern India and the holy river of Hinduism. In the Hindu f ...

Prayag Film City The Prayag Film City, also known as the Midnapore Film City or Chandrakona Film City or Bengal film city is an abandoned film city, located at Chandrakona, West Midnapore, 165 km from Kolkata. Built by the Prayag Group, it spans over an a ...

, film studios in West Bengal, India

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Prayag Bhati Prayag Bhati (born 24 September 1991) is an Indian cricketer. He made his first-class debut for Maharashtra in the 2012–13 Ranji Trophy The 2012–13 Ranji Trophy was the 79th season of the Ranji Trophy. It was contested by 27 teams divid ...

(b. 1991), Indian cricketer *

Prayag Jha Prayag Jha Chillar, also known as Prayag Jha, is a contemporary Indian artist who specializes in etching. Her works are kept in collections all over India, including the National Gallery of Modern Art in the capital, New Delhi. Jha's work has bee ...

(b. 1945), Indian artist specialising in etching

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Prayag India Prayag India, founded in 1986, is an Indian manufacturer and distributor of sanitary ware products and bathroom accessories. It is the first company in India to use PTMT SYMET (" Polytetra Methylene Terapathalate") technology at production scal ...

, an Indian sanitaryware manufacturer *

United Sports Club The United Sports Club () is a professional football club based in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. United SC was founded in 1927. The club competes in the I-League 2, as well as the Calcutta Football League, the oldest football league in Asia. Un ...

, a football club in Calcutta, India, formerly called Prayag United

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