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Allahabad Tour and Tours in Allahabad India - Allahabad is among the largest cities in Uttar Pradesh.
Recorded evidence exists in the revered scriptures -
the Vedas and the grand epics, the Ramayana and the
Mahabharata, as also in the Puranas - of this holy place
formerly called Prayag. Allahabad stands at the confluence
of two of India's holiest rivers, the Ganga and the
Yamuna. Sangam, as the confluence is called, is the
venue of many sacred fairs and rituals, and attracts
thousands of pilgrims throughout the year. This number
swells to millions during the world-famous Kumbh Mela.
A third mythical Saraswati river, believed to flow underground
towards the Sangam, gives the confluence its other name
'Triveni'. Emperor Akbar founded this city in 1575 and
called it by name of `Illahabas', which has now become
modern Allahabad. The monarch realized its strategic
importance as a waterway landmark in North India and
also built a magnificent fort on the banks of the holy
Sangam. Allahabad, today is an important city where
history, culture and religion create a confluence much
like the sacred rivers that caress this God-graced land
in the Allahabad Tour.
There are several tourist attractions in Allahabad.
They are:
Allahabad Fort is a massive fort built by Emperor
Akbar in 1583 A.D. It stands on the banks of the Yamuna
near the confluence site. The fort was unrivalled for
its design, construction and craftsmanship. This huge,
majestic fort has three magnificent galleries flanked
by high towers. At present is used by the army and only
a limited area is open to visitors in the Tourist
attractions in Allahabad.
Patalpuri Temple is an underground temple within
a fort where there is the Akshaya Vat - or the immortal
tree. Believed to have been visited by Lord Rama, the
temple was also seen by the famous Chinese traveler
and writer Hiuen Tsang during his visit to this place.
The Ashoka Pillar is made of gigantic polished
sandstone which stands 10.6 meters high, dating back
to 232 B.C. The pillar has several edicts and a Persian
inscription of Emperor Jahangir inscribed on it, commemorating
his accession to the throne in the Allahabad Tours in
India.
The Kumbh Mela is another attraction in the
city of Allahabad. It is the largest religious fair
in India, attended by literally millions, rejoicing
the vast floodplains and river banks adjacent to the
confluence which are overrun by pilgrims, tents, organized
in almost military fashion by the government, the local
authorities and the police. The mela is especially renowned
for the presence of an extraordinary array of religious
ascetics - sadhus and mahants enticed from remote hideaways
in forests, mountains and caves in the Allahabad Tours
in India.
There is no air link to Allahabad. Nearest Airports
are Varanasi (147 km)and Lucknow (210 km). Allahabad
is well connected by trains with all major cities, viz.
Calcutta, Delhi, Jaipur, Lucknow and Mumbai. Allahabad,
on National Highways 2 and 27, is connected to all parts
of the country by good roads in the Allahabad Tours in
India.
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