The name of Allahabad (Allahabad) in Sangam Nagar of Ganga-Yamuna has been changed to Prayagraj. According to the Puranas, Allahabad's first name was Prayagraj. During its rule the Mughals changed its name to Allahabad. In Ramcharit Manas this city has been called Prayagraj. Whose name is now Allahabad. While going to the forest, Lord Shri Ram went on pilgrimage to Bharadwaj Rishi's ashram. When Shri Ram arrived, the description of Prayagraj was described. It is also mentioned in the Matsya Purana. It has been said that Prayag is the region of Prajapati where the Ganga and the Yamuna flows. Hence, his name was Prayagraj. This city has been described in several books of Mughal times. In 1574, Akbar was the founder of the fort in this city. After which the new city was settled and the name was kept Allahabad. Earlier this city was known as Prayagaraj. Prayagraj is a beautiful city situated on the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswati rivers. This city attracts the attention of pilgrims and heritage lovers from all over the world because this city is full of mythological and spiritual beauty. Prayagraj is a mixture of purity, religion, traditions, history and architecture, which provides all kinds of experiences from historical to religious. Prayagraj is one of those places where the Kumbh Mela takes place and a large number of devotees gather. For the Mughals, this city had a very strategic importance in terms of controlling its empire and then became a major administrative center in the British era. This city was the center of many major activities during the independence movement of India. Here many prestigious national leaders were born. Prayagraj has also played a key role in the development of Hindi and Urdu literature.
History
Allahabad is the ancient city of Uttar Pradesh. This ancient city is known for the confluence of the Ganges Yamuna Saraswati Nadio. This beautiful city is situated on the Sangam coast. History of Allahabad is very old and ancient. The ancient name of this city was Prayag on Allahabad Beach. Hainesang mentioned the geographical location of Prayag in the traveling record of 644 AD. It is said that at that time Prayag was settled very close to Sangam. Therefore, due to the flood of Ganga, the city of Prayag was very small. Emperor Akbar built a new town around 1583 AD, which he named Allahabad, which later became known as Allahabad. Akbar also constructed a fort at Sangam. When the British were captured in Allahabad in 1801, they made their camps on the Yamuna coast in the west of the fort. The Chhwania was destroyed by the British in 1857 and there was a great loss to Allahabad. After the Gadar, in 1858, Allahabad was made the capital of the North West Provinces. Allahabad eye witness to India's freedom struggle. Many independence movement was started from here. The foundation of the Indian National Congress was also kept in Allahabad in 1885. In 1920, Mahatma Gandhi started his nonviolence movement from Allahabad.
Sangam Ghat :
The list of tourist spots in Allahabad is the most prominent place of the beach. Every sailor who comes to Allahabad first likes to go to the Sangam beach of Allahabad. It is also important that there is an important place in Sangam beach in the history of Allahabad. This place is the main pilgrim center of Hinduism. Here the Ganges Yamuna Saraswati is surrounded by three rivers. This place is also known as Triveni Ghat. It is said about the religious significance of this place. That bath in this confluence site. By becoming free from sin, the pragni becomes the ruler of heaven. In this area, the animal creatures who have sacrificed their bodies are set free. This is also stated in the Puranas. About this place known as Prayag Teerth, Padamapuraan has said that - In the planets like the sun and the stars in the moon is the highest, the Prayag is best in the pilgrimage. Every 12 years there is a Kumbh Mela organized in which millions The devotees participate in Kandpurana in a detailed story of Aquarius. To get rid of the disease, God and Demon had churned the sea for obtaining nectar. This is the essence of that story. Where the brighter water of the river Ganges meets the blue water of Yamuna river. That is the confluence site. Saraswati is hidden here. The south of the fort is a trunk on the Yamuna coast. Pandey does the same by worshiping the Saraswati river. The location of the confluence varies. On the rainy day, the fluttering of the Ganges whitewash and the water of the Yamuna River is reddish. In the winter, the Ganges water is very cold and the water body of the river Yamuna remains warm. This difference of water on the Sangam is clear.
Maha Kumbh Mela :
Kumbh Mela is an important festival of Hindu religion. In which crores of devotees participate in this festival. This Maha Diva Kumbh is organized on the shores of the four major cities of India - Haridwar, Allahabad, Ujjain, and Nashik. This festival is organized in four cities in rotation every 3-3 years. Due to being organized numberwise, it is organized every 12 years in every city. In Haridhar, on the banks of River Ganges, this is the Kshapa river in Ujjain on the banks of Godavari river in Nasik and the Ganga Yamuna and Saraswati Nadio, this grand festival is organized. This fair, considered to be the most important festival of Triveni Sangam, Allahabad, is confined to the three holy rivers. And this place also gets the title of Tirtha Raj. The religious belief of this place is that when the demons and the gods were fighting for the nectar, then Lord Vishnu took the form of a Mohini and seized the nectar from the monsters, Lord Vishnu passed the nectar to the eunuch, then the monks and the eagles Since the prices of the Amrit, some Bunde fell in Allahabad, Nashik, Haridhar and Ujjain, every 12 years, a Kumbh will be organized at all these places.
