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	Allahabad - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In Allahabad, these religious fairs take place at the Sangam (confluence) of the Yamuna and the Ganges River which is holy in Hinduism.
		Allahabad is the seat of the Allahabd High Court, the High Court of the state of Uttar Pradesh (along with a bench at Lucknow).
		It was a well-known centre of education (dating from the time of the Buddha), and in the first few decades of the 20th century, the Allahabad University had earned for itself the epithet of 'Oxford of the East'.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Prayag (1901 words)

	Allahabad
		Allahabad, a holy center of Hindu pilgrimage is is situated at the Sangam of the three rivers - Ganga, Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati.
		Allahabad is also rich in Archaeological point of view.
		In the Aryans age also allahabad was popularly known as Prayag.
	www.smileindia.com /cities/allahabad/allahabad.htm (265 words)

	1Up India > India > Uttar Pradesh > Allahabad > Visit Allahabad City
		The city of Allahabad is 135km west of Varanasi at the confluence of two of India's holiest rivers - the Ganges and the Yamuna.
		The city of Allahabad or 'Prayag' as it used to be called in the ancient times, is a city blessed by Lord Brahma, the creator who is believed to have performed a sacrifice here.
		This holy city is also a land of the Triveni Sangam where the three holy rivers Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati meet.
	www.1upindia.com /states/uttarpradesh/allahabad (623 words)

	Allahabad India,Allahabad Travel,Allahabad Tourism,Holiday to India,India Holiday Package,Kumbh Mela in India,Maha Kumbha Mela
		Allahabad also known as Prayagraj and Sangam is the place where you can witness the unification of two of the greatest rivers of India, Ganga and Yamuna.
		Allahabad has got four railway stations but the main one is the Allahabad Junction where the Delhi-Kanpur-Calcutta line arrives.Nearest operating airport is at Varanasi(135 km).
		Allahabad is best visited between the months of October to March.
	www.lawrenceindia.com /uttar-pradesh/allahabad.html (302 words)

	SANGAM
		Sangam is a site of pilgrimage in Allahabad, India where three rivers meet – the Ganges, the Jamuna, and the mythical Saraswati.
		Sangam, as a film, is a constant confluence of disparate cultures, sustained by each character’s memories of Sangam.
		Sangam is a poem textured in aesthetic and meaning, weaving a traditional narrative with experimental techniques - still photography, super 16, super 8, and motion design/animation.
	sangam.tv /synopsis.html (281 words)

	City Information - Allahabad, Kumbh mela in Allahabad
		Allahabad - An ancient city of India, it is considered holy as it is here that there is a confluence (Sangam) of the rivers Ganga, Yamuna& Saraswati.
		The Fort built by Mughal Emperor Akbar in 16th century is considered to be the largest of the forts built by him; Allahabad University, earlier known as the Muir College is a fine example of Indo-saracenic architecture.
		Rail : Allahabad is an important rail junction.
	www.jetairtours.com /ixa.htm (205 words)

	» Allahabad : City with a Past :: India Travel Guide :: India Travel Destination Guide
		Here, on the banks of the Ganga at its confluence with the Yamuna and the mythological Saraswati, known as Sangam, a once-in-1 2-years festival - the Kumbha - is staged, the largest bathing event in the world.
		Uttar Pradesh : Allahabad Allahabad, or Prayag as it was once called, has been a city of holy pilgrimage for Indians for thousands of years.
		It is not just one of the holiest Hindu pilgrimages, or a strategic citadel of medieval times or just a city of fanatic fervour and sacriiice during momentous movements like the fight for independence, or even a city of great personalities, past and present.
	india.traveltoworld.com /india-travel-guide/126/allahabad-city-with-a-past (537 words)

	Uttar Pradesh- Allahabad- Varanasi kashi ghat god deity trveni sangam allhabad vishvanath shiva parvati ganga
		proceed to Allahabad visit famous triveni sangam confluence of three rivers Ganga,Yamuna and Saraswati.
		Allahabad, today, is an important city where history, culture and religion create a magical confluence....
		Thousands come daily to Varanasi to take a ritual dip in the river Ganga, to cleanse their souls of sins and to worship at its many temples.Varanasi is so old that it is a part of Indian mythology and finds mention in the epics Ramayana and Mahabharata
	www.infohub.com /TRAVEL/SIT/sit_pages/14467.html (192 words)

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		Morning drive to Allahabad to see the Sangam (Meeting point) of the three rivers - Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati.
		Day 04: VARANASI- ALLAHABAD (122 Kms/4 hours)
		Here the Maha Kumbh Mela is held every 12 years which is a major Hindu festival.
	www.chardhamyatra.com /allahabad-varanasi-tour-package.htm (372 words)

	Allahabad City Guide
		Allahabad lies 135 km west of Varanasi in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and is at the confluence of the Ganga (also Ganges), Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati River, the point of their mingling known as Sangam.
		The climate of Allahabad is one of the extreme types with annual range of temperature differing by around 12'C. The temperature varies from a maximum of 45.6'C to a minimum of 1.1'C. The weather is one of the finest in the month of January and February.
		Allahabad today is an important city where history, culture, and religion create a confluence'much like the sacred rivers that caress this God-graced land.
	www.indnav.com /servlet/Browse?mt=goTo&fId=63 (372 words)

	Allahabad Tours, Allahabad Uttar Pradesh, Religious Tours in UP, High Court in Allahabad, Sacred Bath in Triveni Sangam Allahabad
		The most sacred spot in Allahabad is Triveni Sangam, the confluence of three of the holiest rivers of the Hindu mythology, the holy Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati.
		Road: Allahabad is well connected by road to all the major cities and town of the state and buses ply regulalry to nearby towns of Varanasi, Kanpur and Lucknow.
		memory of its great founder this college was a leading educational institution of Allahabad during early 19th century.
	www.indiantravelportal.com /uttar-pradesh/allahabad (372 words)

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		Allahabad Tours, Allahabad Uttar Pradesh, Religious Tours in UP, High Court in Allahabad, Sacred Bath in Triveni Sangam Allahabad
		The Allahabad Museum has an impressive collection of Sunga, Gupta, late Gupta and early medieval period sculptural masterpieces, discovered at different places around Allahabad.
		India Travel Guide >> States >> Uttar Pradesh >> Cities >> Allahabad
	www.indiantravelportal.com /uttar-pradesh/allahabad (372 words)

	Allahabad
		Nehru, Jawaharlal - Nehru, Jawaharlal first prime minister of India Birthplace: Allahabad, India Born: 1889 Died: 1964...
		Gandhi, Indira - Gandhi, Indira (Indira Nehru) former prime minister Birthplace: Allahabad, India Born: 1917 Died:......
		The confluence is known as Sangam and is visited by thousands of Hindu pilgrims every 12 years.
	www.infoplease.com /ce6/world/A0803375.html (372 words)

	MNNIT Alumni Association
		The word "sangam" represent the place of institute and it also means "gathering" or "coming together".
		We at Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology sing ode to art on the land of famous confluence, beside the serene Ganges and celebrate the spirit in unison at [CULRAV 2005] Get more details at www.mnnitfest.net
		In our pursuit to build a global alumni association for MNNIT/MNREC, it is important that we lay down a solid foundation for the association.
	www.mnnit.org (660 words)

	Webindia123.com - Festivals-Kumbh Mela
		The Kumbh Mela, believed to be the largest religious gathering on earth is held every 12 years on the banks of the 'Sangam'- the confluence of the holy rivers Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswathi.
		The Ardh or half Kumbh, is held every six years on the banks of Sangam in Allahabad.
		The Sangam comes alive during Kumbh and Ardh Kumbh with an enormous temporary township springing up on the vacant land on the Allahabad side of the river.
	www.webindia123.com /festival/dec/kumbh.htm (377 words)

	Kumbh Mela Allahabad 2001 India Allahabad
		January 25: Bath at Sangam and Day at Kumbh Mela.
		January 28: Bath at Sangam and Day at Kumbh Mela.
		January 26: Bath at Sangam and Day at Kumbh Mela.
	www.infohub.com /TRAVEL/SIT/sit_pages/6955.html (1080 words)

	VNN World - Ganga, Yamuna Need Massive Clean-Up Before Kumbh Mela
		Discharge of sewage water from several drains has led to increased pollution of the Ganga and Yamuna, making the Sangam at Allahabad unfit for the auspicious bath on the occasion of Kumbh Mela early next year, according to a non-government organization.
		INDIA, Oct 8 (VNN) — Taking a holy dip at the ''Triveni Sangam'', the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati, may not be a good idea from the hygienic point of view.
		Adequate chlorination of water reaching the Allahabad ghats -- a suggestion raised last year as well -- could also help improve the state, he added.
	www.vnn.org /world/WD0010/WD08-6311.html (571 words)

	Central Chronicle
		Hindu pilgrims take holy dip in the waters at Sangam, the confluence of River Ganga and River Yamuna, on Makar Shankranti, in Allahabad, India, Friday, Jan. 14, 2005.
		Reports from Allahabad said thousands took a holy dip at Sangam and other ghats in the city.
		Incidentally, Makar Sankranti is celebrated by the Hindus in India to mark the celestial movement of sun into the orbit of Capricorn.
	www.centralchronicle.com /20050115/1501127.htm (304 words)

	Hindutva Series - Bathing Festival of Mahakumbh at Prayaga (Allahabad)
		on the banks of the river Ganga at Hardwar, on the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna and the unseen Saraswati called the Triveni Sangam at Prayag (Allahabad), on the banks of the Kshipra at Ujjain and on the banks of the Godavari at Nashik.
		A view of the site of the Mahakumbh at the Triveni Sangam at Prayaga (the city was renamed as Allahabad during the Muslim Occupation of India and is today still officially known by this latter name)
		Today's cities are not along river banks, but then we have water piped into our washrooms from the reservoirs to enable a clean and civilized existence.
	newsanalysis-intl.tripod.com /kumbh.html (304 words)

	India - A Land Where Indianess Thrives, About India
		Allahabad is a sacred place with soul cleansing powers, particularly so because the mythical, subterranean river Saraswati is said to join the Ganga and Yamuna at this point-a speck of white sand known as the Sangam.
		It flows past Garhmukteshwar, the very place where the goddess Ganga is said to have appeared to Shantanu (ancestor of the Pandavas), and Bithur, a city close to but much older than Kanpur, the site of an ancient Shiva temple, before reaching Allahabad, an important religious centre of india.
		From Haridwar to Allahabad, the Ganga flows parallel to the Yamuna, another important river flowing through North India, each describing a huge arc.
	www.mapsofindia.com /india/india.html (304 words)

	Latest Releases
		Bhasha Sangam, Allahabad has suggested for celebrating the birth centenary of revolutionary poet at Allahabad and Chennai on all India level.
		The Nazrul Akademi suggested construction of Nazrul Centenary Auditorium at Churulia, the birth place of Kazi Nazrul Islam, renovation of grave of poet’s wife, renovation and preservation of his original house, publication of works of Nazrul Islam, establishment of Nazrul Music College, renovation of Nazrul Akademy library were some of the suggestion.
		Suggestions for translation of works of Nazrul Islam in all langueges were accepted in principal.
	pib.nic.in /archieve/lreleng/l0799/r100799.html (487 words)

	Location
		Sangam Express runs between Allahabad and Meerut via Kanpur, Aligarh, Bulandshahr and Hapur.
		The Nauchandi Express running between Allahabad and Meerut via Lucknow, Bareilly, Moradabad and Hapur has two coaches for Bulandshahr.
		U.P. roadways and private buses ply regularly from Bulandshahr every 15-20 minutes.
	bbietrc.net /location.htm (487 words)

	......And One Flew Under The......
		Allahabad is known as the city of 'Triveni Sangam' or the convergence of three rivers, Ganga, Jamuna and the mythical Saraswathi.
		At that time of the year, when summer hold sway, Jamuna transforms into a tiny stream was full of sand banks.
		He headed along the river Jamuna towards Allahabad.
	www.bharat-rakshak.com /IAF/History/1950s/Balan.html (487 words)

	Dento Tourism, Allahabad, UP(India) - Allahabad - City of God, Ganga, Yamuna, Sangam, Saraswati, Kumbh Mela, Prayag
		Dento Tourism, Allahabad, UP(India) - Allahabad- City of God, Ganga, Yamuna, Sangam, Saraswati, Kumbh Mela, Prayag
		This meeting point of the rivers, the Sangam, is believed to have great soul cleansing powers and is a major pilgrimage site.
		It is even more holy because the invisible Saraswati river is supposed to join the Ganges and the Yamuna at this point.
	www.sahajdental.com /alla_cityofgod.htm (290 words)

	Latest Releases
		Bhasha Sangam, Allahabad has suggested for celebrating the birth centenary of revolutionary poet at Allahabad and Chennai on all India level.
		The Nazrul Akademi suggested construction of Nazrul Centenary Auditorium at Churulia, the birth place of Kazi Nazrul Islam, renovation of grave of poet’s wife, renovation and preservation of his original house, publication of works of Nazrul Islam, establishment of Nazrul Music College, renovation of Nazrul Akademy library were some of the suggestion.
		He invited suggestions from the Members of the Committee regarding programmes to be undertaken to celebrate the birth centenary of this great personality in a befitting manner.
	pib.nic.in /archieve/lreleng/l0799/r100799.html (487 words)

	Bawarchi: Indian Festivals: Mahashivaratri
		In Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh devotees of Shiv take holy bath at Sangam - the confluence of the three sacred rivers - Ganga, Jamuna and Saraswati- with faith that all their sins in the past and present be washed away so that they can go to heaven after death.
		He received the waters of the sacred river Ganga that rushed down from heaven with an unimaginable force and ferocity in the coil of his hair on his head to save the world from total annihilation and released the water slowly on the plains to flow.
		Magh Mela fair is also held in Allahabad.
	www.bawarchi.com /festivals/shivaratri.html (487 words)

	News Analysis - Bathing Festival of Mahakumbh at Prayaga (Allahabad)
		on the banks of the river Ganga at Hardwar, on the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna and the unseen Saraswati called the Triveni Sangam at Prayag (Allahabad), on the banks of the Kshipra at Ujjain and on the banks of the Godavari at Nashik.
		The Mahakumbh (literally "Huge Pitcher") bathing festival at Prayag (Allahabad) is a continuation of a tradition that dates back to the undated past.
		The dates for the Kumbha Mela are derived based on conjunctions of planets that recur every 12 years and which are in perfect conjunction once every 144 years.
	newsonterror.com /kumbh.html (487 words)

	Birds at MRI
		Mehta Research Institute (recently renamed as Harish-Chandra Research Institute) occupies 68 acres near the banks of the Ganga, just downstream of the sangam at Allahabad.
		This list comprises birds seen either on campus or in the fields nearby or along the Ganga to a distance of about 3km downstream of the sangam.
		Radhika Vathsan has a list of birds seen around MRI which has a fair number of species not on my list.
	amberhabib.tripod.com /Birds/mribirds.html (175 words)

	Maharishi Mahesh Yogi - Achievements
		On January 24, 2001, His Majesty King Nader Raam and his Cabinet of the Global Country of World Peace took a dip in the waters of the Sangam—the confluence of the holy rivers Ganges, Yamuna, and Saraswati in Prayag (Allahabad) India.
		His Holiness Maharishi Mahesh Yogi inspired Nader Raam to take his Cabinet for the dip, explaining that the dip in Sangam means the dip of Ka (the point value) into A (unboundedness).
		To update the knowledge of practicing physicians, Maharishi Institutes of Postgraduate Medical Education are being established in conjunction with Maharishi Medical Colleges in countries throughout the world, including the U.S.A., India, Japan, the United Kingdom, and Australia.
	www.vedicvibration.com /mmy-history.htm (175 words)

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