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A place of religious importance and the site for historic Kumbh Mela held every 12 years, over the years it has also been the site of immersion of ashes of several national leaders, including Mahatma Gandhi in 1948.
The rivers maintain their identity and are visibly different as they merge. While the Yamuna is deep, calm, and greenish in colour, the Ganga is shallow, forceful, and clear. The Saraswati remains hidden, but the faithful believe that she makes her presence felt underwater.

It is one of the important place as sacred idol od devi maa Kalyani durga is established in this temple. Here also fairs are organized on the occasion of both the Navartri. According to Prayag Mahatmya, the Lalita and the Kalyani are two different names of one goddess Mahashakti.

the year 1615 and the tomb was completed seven years later. The actual burial chamber is underground. It was enriched with plasterwork and was painted with birds and flowers and Persian inscriptions. West of the tomb is another tomb, which is believed to be the tomb of Khusrau`s sister. The place is also known for famous 'Allahabadi Guavas'

The land for the cathedral was granted by Sir William Muir, the lieutenant governor of the North Western Provinces, thereafter Elizabeth Huntly Wemyss, his wife, laid the foundation stone on 10 April 1871. British architect Sir William Emerson was employed to designed the building, he had already designed the Crawford Market, Bombay, and followed this with the Muir Central College, Allahabad (1872–78), which is now part of the Allahabad University According to The Building News, 25 November 1887, the cathedral was commenced some 15 years ago and was at first intended for the cathedral of the North-Western Provinces and to have an open verandah and ambulatory all round. It was, however, afterwards decided that the cathedral of the North-Western Provinces should be at Lahore instead, though it is now thought probable that this will eventually form the cathedral church of a new dioceses. Following the extension of the railway network, Allahabad has grown to the extent that it has been found necessary to provide for the addition to the transept and choir of a nave accommodating a much larger congregation that was originally expected The general simplicity of detail was necessitated by the class of workmen obtainable in this part of India at the time of construction. The work was carried out in a cream-coloured stone with fine red sandstone dressings, and the roof is covered with red native tiles.

is situated beside Anand Bhavan the former residence of the Nehru-Gandhi family and now a museum. It is managed by the 'Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund' (estb. 1964), which has its headquarters at Teen Murti House, New Delhi.Each year, the prestigious 'Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Lecture' is also held at the planetarium, organised under the auspices of Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund on the birth anniversary of India's first prime minister, November 14.

It was constructed by Indian political leader Motilal Nehru in the 1930s to serve as the residence of the Nehru family when the original mansion Swaraj Bhavan (previously called Anand Bhavan) was transformed into the local headquarters of the Indian National Congress. Jawahar Planetarium, the planetarium is situated here, which has been striving to inculcate scientific temper among masses through its sky shows on astronomy and science. Anand Bhavan was donated to Indian government in 1970 by the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, the granddaughter of Motilal Nehru and daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru.

It was constructed by Indian political leader Motilal Nehru in the 1930s to serve as the residence of the Nehru family when the original mansion Swaraj Bhavan (previously called Anand Bhavan) was transformed into the local headquarters of the Indian National Congress. Jawahar Planetarium, the planetarium is situated here, which has been striving to inculcate scientific temper among masses through its sky shows on astronomy and science. Anand Bhavan was donated to Indian government in 1970 by the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, the granddaughter of Motilal Nehru and daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru.

who reigned in the 3rd century BCE.While it is one of the few extant pillars that carry his edicts,it is particularly notable for containing later inscriptions attributed to the Gupta emperor, Samudragupta (4th century CE).Also engraved on the stone are inscriptions by the Mughal emperor, Jahangir, from the 17th century.At some point of time, the pillar was moved from its original location and installed within Akbar's Allahabad Fort in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. As the fort is now occupied by the Indian Army, the public are only allowed limited access to the premises and special permission is required to view the pillar.The Allahabad Pillar is a single shaft of polished sandstone standing 35 feet (10.7 m) high. It has a lower diameter of 35 inches (0.9 m) and an upper diameter of 26 inches (0.7 m). The customary lotiform bell-shaped capital seen in the other Ashoka Pillars is lost as is whichever statue mounted it. However the abacus, adorned by a graceful scroll of alternate lotus and honeysuckle, that the statue must have rested upon, was found nearby. Cunningham believed that the capital must have been mounted by a single lion.The abacus is almost identical to the one found on the pillar at Sankasya suggesting proximate erection dates.The Ashokan inscriptions suggest that the pillar was first erected at Kaushambi, an ancient town some 30 kilometres west of its current location which was then the capital of the kingdom of Koshala. It was moved to Allahabad much later when the region came under Muslim rule.[1][2] The presence of another broken pillar at Kaushambi near the ruins of the Ghoshitarama monasteryhas led some to believe that the Allahabad Pillar might have been one of a pair, not unlike the ones discovered at Rampurva.The pillar has been taken down and re-erected a number of times since the 13th century and the "idol-breaking zeal of the Musalmans".[8]:968 It was once re-erected during the time of Jahangir in 1605,[2] albeit crowned by a globe surmounted by a cone, and was later sketched by the Jesuit missionary, Joseph Tiefenthaler, in the mid-18th century.[1] In 1838, Captain Edward Smith "of the Engineers" set up the pillar once again, this time with a new lion capital of his own design. Cunningham dismissed this effort at restoration as "a signal failure" as he thought the statue was "small and recumbent". He summed up the design with the following remark,Indeed, it looks to me not unlike a stuffed poodle stuck on the top of an inverted flower pot.

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the Allahabad fort. It is believed that lord Rama has visited this temple.And a famous Chinese traveler and writer Huan Tsang also visited it. The undying banyan tree or 'Akshayavat' within the Patalpuri temple has found state in the account of several ancient scriptures, writers and historians. The pilgrims used to throw themselves from this tree to achieve salvation. This place of worship inside the Fort is an important place of pilgrimage. It dates from the epic age. Hiuen Tsang, the Chinese traveler who visited the Fort in 634 AD during his journey through India, mentioned its imprinted stone divinity. It became an underground holy place when Akbar construct his Fort over and around in 1583. A permit from the Ordnance Depot or the Tourist Office is required for visiting the Patalpuri Temple and the Akshaya Vat.

or confluence, where the rivers Ganges, Yamuna and the legendary Sarasvati meet. Kumbh Mela is near to this place. This temple is peculiar in a way that there is no statue of any Deity in this temple rather there is a wooden carriage or 'doli' which is worshipped. The origin of the name, Alopi (disappeared) Bagh lies in the Hindu belief that when after the death of his wife Sati, the grieving Lord Shiva travelled through skies with her dead body. Lord Vishnu, to relieve him from this agony, threw his Chakra at the corpse, resulting in the fall of various parts of the body at various places in India, which were sanctified by the touch of the Goddess' body parts and hence were thereby deemed holy places for pilgrimage. The last part fell at this location thereby named as "Alopi" (where disappearance was concluded)and the holiest of all. The other more convincing version dates back to the time when the entire region was covered by dense forests infested with dreaded dacoits. Once upon a time in that forest happened to pass a marriage procession. Marriage processions, in those days used to be the most vulnerable targets of robbers as they used to return loaded with gold and other riches. While deep into the jungle this marriage party found itself surrounded by robbers, robbers after killing all the men and looting the wealth turned to the 'doli' or carriage of the bride. To their dismay when they unveiled the carriage they found there was no one inside. The bride had magically disappeared. The word went around, history became legend and legend became myth. A temple came up at the site where this incident had happened and locals started worshiping the bride as "Alopi Devi" or the 'virgin goddess who had disappeared'. However, this story provides no convincing explanation as to why the place would be deemed so holy. Alopi Devi continues to be worshiped by thousands of people living in the region who share every festival, marriage, birth and death with their guarding deity.

correspondence and family photographs of the Nehrus. Besides Anand Bhawan is Swaraj Bhawan, ancestral place of the Nehru clan. It offers a best way to know about Nehru family via its video shows which are scheduled hourly. Anand Bhawan and Swaraj Bhawan are the places which have served as the parliament in real sense during British era. Many important decisions and happenings have been witnessed by these monuments. (Closed on Mondays)

from the terrace of this temple ,view of Yamuna river, is most attactive, and in moon light this beauty increases many folds. The speciality this temple is of daily decoration of the statue of god shiva. during the entire period of arti the sound of blowing os shankh ,beating of drums and ringing of bells produce melodious sound of music. at the end of the above performances when the prayer in loud speech starts thyen it appears as if all Gods are reciting and chanting paths. Mankameshwar temple lies in the banks of river Yamuna, near Saraswathi Ghat. This is one of the prominent and old Shiva temples of Allahabad which is also known as Pishach Mochan Tirtha. On every Monday & on Shivratri day, devotees throng the temple in large number.

of about three Kms. .Its beautifully and aesthetically crafted park.A walk inside is very pleasant and rejuvenating .It is walkers and joggers paradise.They can be seen here early in the morning,stretching their body and enjoying its ambiance.Many British period monument like statue of George 5th,Victoria Memorial and canon.It also houses a museum, Public Library and Staue of Saheed ChandraSekhar Azad .Overall experience in this park was very pleasant and memorable It must be included in itinerary to all the visitors of Allahabad City. Satish Tripathi Gorakhpur.

the king of serpents. On the occasion of Nag Panchami day every year, a fair is held near the temple. A large idol of Bishmapita is seen in a reclined position near the temple. In Matsya Puran it is mentioned that it extends from Pratishthana to the pond of Vasuki and as fa as the abodes of the Nagas (Kumbala, Ashvatara and Bahumulaka), places not identified due to the lack of evidence. That Vasuki is Nag Vasuki Temple in Daraganj. It is on the bank of Ganga and an annual fair is held on occasion of Nag Panchami. The temple is unique in the sense that Nag Vasuki is the main deity of the temple and its stone idol is located in the centre. It is believed that around 10th century an old temple must have existed here. A Maratha king Shridhar Bhonsle had constructed the present temple. Construction of the temple reveals that the temple is not older than 18th century and is a fine example of medieval architecture. An annual fair is held here on the occasion of Nag Panchami.

of the idol is like this In the city of Kannauj a very rich but issueless trader was living. He had a great storage of money and material and had all the enjoyments of life; But unfortunately that trader had no issue. This trader went towards the hills of Vindhychal to construct a temple of Hanuman Ji to fulfil his wish of getting a son. In the chain of hills of Vindhyachal that trader had constructed a huge statue of Hanuman Ji out of stone. He decided to bathe that statue of Hanuman Ji at many places of pilgrimage. While bathing this statue of Hanuman Ji at various Teerthsthals, he ultimately arrived at Sangam Kshetra of Prayag. While he was taking rest in the night he dreamt that if he leaves this statue at this holy place his all the wishes and hankerings will be fulfilled. At the dawn of the day he decided to work on the lines of the previous night dream. Thus leaving that statue at Prayag Kshetra that rich trader left for his city Kannauj. As the time passed that rich trader got a son born to his wife by the kindness of Shri Bade Hanuman Ji and all his wishes were also fulfilled. After some time that huge statue of Shri Bade Hanuman Ji remained submerged in the waters and got stucked under the sands. After some time a pinancing Mahatma Ji cladded with Vyaghracharma arrived at Sangam Kshetra in the holy month of Magha to have a pious dip in Triveni. The name of that pinancing Mahatma cladded with Vyaghracharma was Balagiri. Fortunately on one day when that pinancing Mahatma was piercing his Trishul in the sand to form his Dhooine, he got some inkling of that huge Shri Vigrah. That pinancing Mahatma Balgiri started to remove soil and sand from that place. He got at that place the Shri Vighrah (statue) of Shri Bade Hanumanji. After purifying that Shri Vighrah that pinancing Mahatama had it situated at that very place and started to meditating upon Shri Bade Hanumanji. The nearby people were very much impressed by the sacred influence of that pinancing Mahatma Shri Balagiri and the fame of Shri Bade Hanuman Ji started to extend for and wide very rapidly. Another internal story about the Shri Vigrah of Shri bade Hanuman Ji is also prevalent. It is said that when the pinancing Mahatma Shri Balgiri Ji Maharaj got that statue of Shri Bade Hanuman Ji he made efforts to bring that statue in a standing posture but even after trying much hard, he was unable succeed. After it the statue of Shri Bade Hanuman Ji was tried to be laid in the fort. After many abortive efforts the devotees were unable to remove the same from that place. It is said that when the effort were made to bring the statue in standing position or to remove it to instal in the Fort the statue itself got stuck inside. Thus it was believed that Shri Bade Hanuman Ji did not want to be removed from that particular place then all the efforts to remove the same were stopped. Consequently the statue of Shri Bade Hanuman Jee was left at the place where it was Found by Shri Balgiri Ji Maharaj.

This is very auspicious place and people visit from all walks of life from all around the places to offer pilgrimage to Lord Shiva. Once in a year on Mahashivaratri Day (sometimes during spring in the month of February/March)helds a big fare of religious cum social kind. This place is about 10km from City of Allahabad and well connected by rail and road transportation. Accomodation is available in local dharamshalas in the town itself or You can also stay in hotels in Allahabad City.

Lord Shiva is the presiding deity of the temple. It is believed that this is the place where Lord Rama on his way to exile from Ayodhya, worshipped Lord Shiva after crossing Ganges. There is an old Shiva temple on the banks of Ganges adjacent to Rambag - a riverside resort . " Shivkoti Mahadev Temple is a renowned temple in the religious city of Allahabad. The temple is located near Triveni, on the Yamuna bank, directly opposite to the Allahabad fort. Also, known as the Someshwar Mahadev temple, this temple houses the deity Someshwar Mahadev, the Rudra Roop of Lord Shankar. The deity is also known as Ekadaksh Rudra, which means that this form of Shankar is one of the forms of Rudra. The best time to visit this temple is on any Monday. The annual fair is held in the Shravan Month, which is roughly in the period of July-August according to the English calendar." Location: Opposite Allahabad Fort | Near Triveni, Allahabad,