Allahabad also means “settled by God” in Persian, is a name given by the Mughals to the ancient city of Prayag by some accounts the second oldest city of India. It is in the North Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and is the administrative headquarters of the Allahabad District. Allahabad is one of the fastest growing cities in India at present.
Allahabad is located 205 kilometers south of the state capital, Lucknow. The ancient name of the city is Prayag which means in Sanskrit as “place of sacrifice”, as it is believed to be the spot where Brahma offered his first sacrifice after creating the world. It is home to one of the four sites of the mass Hindu pilgrimage Kumbh Mela, the others being Haridwar, Ujjain and Nasik. It holds a crucial position in Hindu scriptures as it is situated at Triveni Sangam, the confluence of the holy rivers Ganges and Yamuna, and the ancient Sarasvati River.
The urban area of city is bifurcated into three categories:
Places to Visit:
Alopi Devi Temple, Allahabad University, Archaeological Museum, Allahabad Museum, Hanumat Niketan, St. Joseph's Cathedral, High Court, Chandra Shekhar Azad Park, Children's Park (Bal Udyan), Shiva Koti, Nepali Temple, Kalyani Devi Temple, Nagvasuki Temple, Nehru Park, Saraswati Ghat Park, Bharadwaj Ashram Park.
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Allahabad is located 205 kilometers south of the state capital, Lucknow. The ancient name of the city is Prayag which means in Sanskrit as “place of sacrifice”, as it is believed to be the spot where Brahma offered his first sacrifice after creating the world. It is home to one of the four sites of the mass Hindu pilgrimage Kumbh Mela, the others being Haridwar, Ujjain and Nasik. It holds a crucial position in Hindu scriptures as it is situated at Triveni Sangam, the confluence of the holy rivers Ganges and Yamuna, and the ancient Sarasvati River.
The urban area of city is bifurcated into three categories:
- Old City
- Newer City
- Outer Growth Area
Places to Visit:
- Sangam
- Allahabad Fort
- Patalpuri Temple
- Ashoka Pillar
- Akshayavat
- Hanuman Temple
- Shankar Viman Mandapam
- Mankameshwar Temple
- Minto Park (Madan Mohan Malviya Park)
- Anand Bhawan
- Swaraj Bhawan
- Jawahar Planetarium
- Bharadwaj Ashram
- Beni Madhav Temple
- Khusru Bagh
Alopi Devi Temple, Allahabad University, Archaeological Museum, Allahabad Museum, Hanumat Niketan, St. Joseph's Cathedral, High Court, Chandra Shekhar Azad Park, Children's Park (Bal Udyan), Shiva Koti, Nepali Temple, Kalyani Devi Temple, Nagvasuki Temple, Nehru Park, Saraswati Ghat Park, Bharadwaj Ashram Park.
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