Prayaga - Greatness of Triveni Sangama

Prayaga: Greatness of Triveni Sangama:

(Matsya Purana - 41 to 110)

• Meditation: I meditate on the Triveni Sangama of Prayaga which is the confluence of rivers Ganga, Yamuna and hidden Saraswati.

River Ganga:

• The River Ganga is protected in Prayaga by sixty thousand armed warriors.
(Matsya Purana - 104) (Padma Purana - Swarga Khanda - 41)

• Wherever River Ganga flows through many Teerthas, it should be considered as Siddhakshetra.
(Matsya Purana - 106)

• River Ganga redeems Humans on Earth, Nagas in the Nether Worlds and Devas in Heaven. Hence Ganga is known as Tripathaga.
(Matsya Purana - 106) (Padma Purana - Swarga Khanda - 43)

• River Ganga is easily accessible in many places but difficult of access in three places - Gangadwara, Prayaga and Ganga Sagara. By taking bath in these places people go to heaven. By meeting death in these places people are freed from rebirth.
(Matsya Purana - 106) (Padma Purana - Swarga Khanda - 43)

• Those whose minds are filled with sins and are struggling for redemption, there is no greater refuge than River Ganga.
(Matsya Purana - 106) (Padma Purana - Swarga Khanda - 43)

• The River Ganga which has fallen from the head of Maheshwara, is the most pure among the pure and most auspicious among the auspicious.
(Matsya Purana - 106) (Padma Purana - Swarga Khanda - 43)

• The region around River Ganga in Prayaga is known as Siddhakshetra because of its spiritual glory.
(Matsya Purana - 110) (Padma Purana - Swarga Khanda - 47)


River Yamuna:

• The River Yamuna is protected in Prayaga by Savita who is mounted on a chariot with seven horses.
(Matsya Purana - 104) (Padma Purana - Swarga Khanda - 41)

• The Nagas Kambala and Ashvatara live on the bank of River Yamuna on the southern bank.
(Matsya Purana - 106) (Padma Purana - Swarga Khanda - 43)

• The River Yamuna, the daughter of the Sun, has also come from the same source as Ganga.
(Matsya Purana - 108) (Padma Purana - Swarga Khanda - 44)


Confluence of rivers Ganga and Yamuna:

• A person who is truthful (Satyavadi), free from anger (Jitakrodha), follower of non-violence (Ahimsha) and follower of Dharma becomes free of all faults if he takes bath in the confluence of River Ganga and River Yamuna.
(Matsya Purana - 104) (Padma Purana - Swarga Khanda - 41)

• Devas, Danavas, Gandharvas, Rishis, Siddhas and Charanas always visit the confluence of River Ganga and River Yamuna. Hari abides there along with Prajapati.
(Matsya Purana - 106) (Padma Purana - Swarga Khanda - 43)

• During the month of Magha, sixty six thousand Teerthas assemble at the confluence of River Ganga and River Yamuna.
(Matsya Purana - 107) (Padma Purana - Swarga Khanda - 44)

• A person who takes bath in the confluence of River Ganga and River Yamuna during Lunar Eclipse gets freed from all sins and earns great merit.
(Matsya Purana - 107)

• The confluence of River Ganga and River Yamuna is considered as the hip (Jaghana) of the Earth (supporting the Earth).
(Matsya Purana - 110) (Padma Purana - Swarga Khanda - 47)

• Where the rivers, River Ganga, River Yamuna and River Saraswati meet, by taking bath and drinking its water, human beings attain Mukti. There is no doubt in this.
(Padma Purana - Uttara Khanda - 23)

• Those who bathe in Prayaga during the month of Magha, they obtain uncountable merits.
(Padma Purana - Uttara Khanda - 24)