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The town of Allahabad is among the biggest metropolitan places of uttar Pradesh and located in the confluence of three rivers- Gana, Yamuna and in addition the invisible Saraswati. The meeting stage is recognized as Triveni and can also be specifically sacred to Hindus.

The ahead of setlemets in the Aryans had been proven on this city, then determined as Prayag" Prayagasya Praveshshu Papam Nashwati Tatkshanam. All sins arre cleaned with entry in Prayag ( the historic title of modern time Allahabad) PRAYAG is among the historic & mythological cities of India with glorious past and present. It continues to enjoy the distinction of being a place of haunting and lasting meories. It is a town of mixed culture of Hindu,Muslims, Jains and Christans.

 

Its sanctity is manifest by references to it in Purans, the Ramayan and the Mahabharata. According to Hindu Mythology, Lord Brahma, the creator God using the Trinity, chose a land on earth(ie Prayag) to perform 'Prakrista Yag', in the beginning of the creation and he also refereed to it as Tirth raj or the King of all piligrimage centres' As per writing of 'Padam Puran' - "As the sun is among the moon and the moon among the stars, likewise 'Prayag is best amongst all spots of pilgrimage"

 

The bathing at Prayag is mentioned in Brahma Puran s " while in the month of Magha at the bank of Ganga Yamuna in Prayag bestows results of millions and millions of Ashvmedha Yajna"

 

Prayag is birth place of Som, Varuna and Prjapati. Prayag has been associated with mythological personalites in Brahmanical(Vedic) and Buddhist Literatures.Allahabad Travel Guide It was the seat within the great sge Bhardwaj, sage Durvasa and Sage Pannas sage Bhardwaj lived here circa 5000BC anf taught more than 10000 disciples.He was the greatest philospher of historic world.

 

The Present Jhunsi area cery close to sangam was the kingdom of Chandrabanshiya ( lunar clan ) king Pururava. Nearby Kaushambi bloomed to prosperety during Vatsa and Maurya Rule. The earliest monument of antiques Ashok Piller with incriptions of third century B.C. cears the incriptions of his directions to his fellow rajas and praise of King Samudragupta. The Chinese traveler Huan Tsang in 643 BC found Prayag inhabited by many Hindus who regarded the place very Holy.

 

1575 AD Emperor Akbar fonded the town in by the title of " ILLAHABAS" which has now become ALLAHABAD meant " The town of Allaha" impressed using the strategic importance with the SANGAM. in medieval India the metropolis enjoyed the honour of being the religio-cultural center of India. For a long time it was Provincial capital using the Mughals. Later it was captured by Marathas.

 


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