Education in Allahabad

Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh location is world famous for the Kumbh Mela, held every 12 years. According to mythology, Brahma Yagna performed Prakrista here and in this way the city was called Prayag. In another myth, the battle between the gods and demons of the elusive amrit (nectar), four drops of nectar fell at four different places in India. These four places were Prayag, Haridwar, Nasik and Ujjain.

These four placestirthas be called and considered sacred by the Hindus. Among them is the Triveni Sangam, another name for Allahabad, which is considered sacred. Sangam is Tirtharaja king of Tirthas. It is actually the confluence of three rivers Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati, who is also the "River of Lights" means. Sangam is just 12 km from the Allahabad railway station and can be reached easily by the many auto-rickshaws, the regular crossing the track.

At the Sangam, the annualMagha Mela, Kumbh Mela, the six years, and, of course, the Maha Kumbh Mela, held every 12 years instead of. Magha Mela is held between mid January and mid February each year. The Maha Kumbh Mela attracts huge gatherings of pilgrims and others from around the world.

In fact, more than 30 million people participating in the carnival that is the mammoth religious Maha Kumbh Mela. No miracle is to find the Maha Kumbh Mela, a place in the record books for Guineasattracts the largest gathering of people on Earth. A dip in the Triveni Sangam during the Maha Kumbh is believed to cleanse all sins.

During the Maha Kumbh Mela, Sangam comes alive with pilgrims, visitors, Sadhu, foreigners and the panda in a small space and a piece of this community one-of-its-kind religious. Looking at the naked Naga sadhus smeared with ashes and armed with trident and swords flying pilgrims to the confluence for a holy dip is a wonderfulThe experienced and filmed and documented.

Allahabad, in addition to Sangam, Allahabad is built for the mammoth-Akbar Fort, which lies on the banks of river Yamuna famous.