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Allahabad
One
of the oldest cities in India, Allahabad was bestowed with the status of
Tirth Raj or the king of pilgrimages by Lord Brahma, the creator in the
Hindu Trinity. He is said to have performed the ‘Prakrista Yagna’ here
at the confluence of the Ganga, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati
rivers. Allahabad was founded by Mughal Emperor Akbar in 1575 A.D. who
also built a fort at the point of confluence of the 3 rivers. This city
boasts of the Allahabad University, one of the oldest in modern India.
Sangam
: The site of important Fairs, it is the point of confluence of the three
rivers – Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati.
Fort
: Built by Akbar in 1575 AD, holds many tourist attractions like the Ashok
Pillar, Saraswati Koop and Rani Mahal (Palace of Jodha Bai). Permission
for entry has to be obtained beforehand as the fort is under army
administration.
Temples
: This holy city has a host of temples like the Patalpuri, Hanuman Temple,
Mankameshwar, Alopi Devi and the Veni Madhav temple are a few of them. The
city also has a Planetarium and an Archeological Museum.
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