Allahabad

Allahabad is one of the holiest city of India situated in the state of Uttar Pradesh. Allahabad is among the largest cities in Uttar Pradesh. Hindu mythology has it that for the Prakrishta Yajna, Lord Brahma, the creator God of the Trinity, chose a land on earth, on which the three rivers would flow in to a quiet confluence.

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  • Confluence of Holy rivers The Ganges and The Yamuna • Utsav J.
  • Like Lucknow, Allahabad also used to be a high point in India's literary and cultural life... for now, you can see the three rivers meet at the Sangam and throngs flood the city during Kumbh Mela...or at any time, in fact... • Apurva N.
  • Old city Known as Oxford of the east Home of the first prime Minister of India meeting of 3 holy rivers sangam • Deb A.
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Allahabad Travel Guide is based on Allahabad by Ikan Kekek, Marij Usmani, Ankur Srivastava, Gaurav Gupta, Awadhi, iGuide and others. Allahabad Travel Guide is available under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. See background image credits.