Triveni Sangam
My Allahabad Journey in Photos - II (Magh Mela)
Along the way to the Triveni Sangam... [ Pilgrims coming from all directions with a single goal of taking a holy dip at the Sangam] [ Security men at the Mela ] [ Look at the crowds we were a part of !!] [ Gathering of Sadhus in one of the various religious camps ] [ An elderly couple enjoying the chaats ] [ Giant wheel at the Mela ] [ Tempora…
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Where to Stay in Allahabad
My Allahabad Journey in Photos - I ( Where to stay - ISKCON, Where to Eat, Anand Bhawan )
A Single Photograph Speaks More Than A Thousand Words Covering My Allahabad Yatra (Journey) in Two Parts - First Being This And The Second Part Covering The Magh Mela. Reaching Allahabad... [ Rains catching us unawares at Allahabad railway station ] ISKCON Temple Allahabad Where I Stayed [ Entrance ] [ Temple ] [ Guest House] [ …
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Triveni Sangam
A Journey of Enlightenment - My Personal Experience of the Magh Mela
The main reason for people visiting Allahabad is to take a holy dip at the Triveni Sangam . It is believed that taking a bath here washes away ones sins and grants liberation (Moksha).The Triveni Sangam is the confluence of three of the most revered rivers of India – The Ganga , Yamuna and Saraswati . We had decided to take a bath here during the Magh Mela wh…
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Shri Hanuman Niketan Temple
Allahabad - Places To Visit
Anand Bhawan The Anand Bhawan is well kept and it stands graciously amidst a huge garden. After taking the tickets, we entered the former ancestral home of the Nehru family. Donated to the Indian government in 1970 by Indira Gandhi, it is now turned into a museum. It houses various rooms used by Motilal Nehru, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi and M…
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Where to Stay in Allahabad
Allahabad - Where to Stay, Eat
Allahabad - An introduction According to Hindu mythology, the creator God Lord Brahma chose a piece of land at which the three sacred rivers - the Ganga , the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati - would flow into a quiet confluence (known as the Triveni Sangam). That land, was known as Prayag , now known as Allahabad is one of the largest cities of Uttar Prad…
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- Arti
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