From Sanskrit प्रयाग (prayāga, “place of sacrifice”).
Prayaga
- A sacred place at the meeting point of Ganga and Yamuna. It is located near Prayagraj in India.
- Puranic Encyclopedia: a comprehensive dictionary with special reference to the epic and Puranic literature, Vettam Mani, Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi, 1975, p. 606.
