Prayagwal Teerthpurohit who shows the path of salvation in Prayagraj, keeps accounts of up to seven generations in the ledger.

As soon as the name of Tirtharaj Prayagraj comes to our mind, the names of Triveni Sangam and Mahakumbh come to our mind. But the pilgrim priests here are inextricably linked with the Sangam banks of Prayagraj and the tradition of Maha Kumbh. The pilgrim priest of Prayagraj who is also known as Prayagwal or Panda in the local dialect. In the holy place of salvation Prayag, the path to freedom from death is shown by the pilgrim priest Prayagwal. According to Sanatan tradition and mythological belief, the salvation of ancestors after death happens only after worshiping the bones and donating the body in the Sangam area. Sanatan tradition grants the right to worship on the banks of Sangam in Prayagraj only to the pilgrim priests of Prayagraj. Since ancient times, Prayagwal Tirtha Purohit has been doing the work of performing puja on the banks of Sangam and making the devotees undergo Kalpavas in Magh and Maha Kumbh Mela.

Tirtha priest Prayagwal is the authority to conduct Pind Daan and Asthi Pujan in the Sangam area.

The history of organizing bathing and Mahakumbh on the banks of Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj is very ancient. Prayagraj has been called the best pilgrimage among all the pilgrimages in the Sanatan tradition. According to mythological belief, Prayagraj is considered the king of the seven salvation-giving Saptapuris. The special significance of Asthi Daan and Pinda Daan worship in Prayagraj is described in our ancient texts. Without worshiping the dead ancestors and offering Pind Daan, the ancestors do not attain salvation. According to the Prajapatya system, only Prayagwal pilgrim priests have the right to perform bone worship and Pind Daan in the Sangam area of ​​Prayagraj.

Describing about the tradition of the pilgrim priests, Rajeshwar Guru, the pilgrim priest of Sangam area, says that on the basis of tradition and mutual consent going on for years, the ghats and area wise host of the pilgrim priests are also divided. Only the pilgrim priests of their area perform the puja and donation of ashes of the ancestors of the Yajnas of their area. Pind Daan is worshiped first in Prayag, then in Kashi and finally in Gaya. He told that Lord Shri Ram had also performed Pind Daan of his father Maharaj Dashrath in Gaya after returning from Lanka. The guests come here throughout the year, especially during Pitru Paksha, to offer prayers and worship for the salvation of their ancestors.

The pilgrim priests are identified in the Sangam area by the flag and symbol.

Tirtha Purohit Rajeshwar Guru tells that all Tirtha Purohit keep the genealogical account of their hosts in their book. The details of our ancestors of many generations are recorded in these ledgers of the pilgrim priests. He told that for the convenience of identification, the pilgrims have been adopting different flags and symbols from generation to generation. Their hosts recognize them only by these flags and marks. Some are pandas with two tumdis, some are pandas with crooked neem leaves, some are pandas with daggers and some are pandas with sehri. These flags of the pilgrim priests are visible from a distance to the devotees coming to Sangam.

Prayagwal, the pilgrim priest of Prayagraj, performs all types of pujas like Ganga worship, bath donation, cow donation, blood donation, pind donation, bone worship, Mundan and Kalpavas etc. He told that as per the Sanatan tradition that has been going on for years, Tirtha Purohit Prayagwal has been doing the work of providing Kalpvas to the devotees during Magh Mela, Kumbh and Maha Kumbh in Sangam area. By making arrangements for tents etc. in the Sangam area, they fulfill the vows and resolutions of their guests during Kalpavas.