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 river to which India, Bangladesh, Nepal and China are the riparian states." is ...

and

Yamuna The Yamuna (Hindustani language, Hindustani: ), also spelt Jumna, is the second-largest tributary river of the Ganges by discharge and the longest tributary in List of major rivers of India, India. Originating from the Yamunotri Glacier at a ...

rivers in the modern-day city of

Allahabad Allahabad (), officially known as Prayagraj, also known as Ilahabad, is a metropolis in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.The other five cities were: Agra, Kanpur (Cawnpore), Lucknow, Meerut, and Varanasi (Benares). It is the administrat ...

in northern India. It may also refer to:

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* a locality in the city of

; the city has been officially called Prayagraj since 2019 *

Triveni Sangam In Hindu tradition, Triveni Sangam is the confluence (Sanskrit: ''sangama'') of three rivers that is also 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 Allaha ...

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

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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 - prayag meaning "place o ...

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

Vishnuprayag Vishnuprayag is one of the Panch Prayag (five confluences) of Alaknanda River, and lies at the confluence of Alaknanda River and Dhauliganga River, in Chamoli district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. Vishnuprayag derives its name from Vish ...

, also spelled Vishnu Prayag, a town at the confluence of the Alaknanda and the Dhauliganga **

Nandaprayag Nandaprayag is a town and a nagar panchayat in Chamoli district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of Uttarakhand. Nandaprayag is one of the Alaknanda River#Panch Prayag, Panch Prayag (five confluences) of Alaknanda River and li ...

, 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. Dem ...

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

Rudraprayag Rudraprayag is a town 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. Kedar ...

, 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, New Tehri city in Tehri Garhwal district, Tehri Garhwal District in the state of Uttarakhand, India, and is the final one of the Panch Prayag (five confluences) of Alak ...

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

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

, 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, specialized in etching. Her works are kept as collections in all over India, including the National Gallery of Modern Art in the capital; Delhi. Jha's work was showcased ...

(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 United Sports Club (formerly known as both Prayag United, and Chirag United) is an Indian professional football club based in Kolkata, West Bengal. Founded as Eveready Association in 1927, the club competes in the Calcutta Premier Division A, ...

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

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