Devghatdham has been mentioned as the most sacred of the religious places all over in the holy books. This sacred place is also believed to purify all other holy places so far. In several holybooks as Barahpuran, Skandapuran, Bhagwat, etc, this place has been mentioned to possess a great importance. According to Barahpuran, this place has been named as "Dewatt" or "Devghat" with the sense that this is the place where several Gods visit from time to time. To have a bath in this region is considered to be the most sacred act. Similiarly it is also believed that the soul of the person, whose natural death occurs in this region, rests in peace.


All the religious activities including worship as well as meditation that are performed in this region are believed to be fruitful as well as everlasting. It is believed that even a short-term religious activity performed in this region brings out the great result. The Saligram stones found in this region are considered as the form of God.  Due to these reasons, this place has a great meditative as well as religious importance.