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Holy point where 2 rivers meet
Willettsworld Says: I took a boat out to the confluence point where the Yamuna meets the mighty Ganges. As you can see in the picture, bathers were bathing in the middle of the river but they were standing with the water only reaching their knees. My guide explained to me that they were...
Willettsworld Says: The sacred 'Sangam', literally meaning confluence, is the confluence of three of the holiest rivers in Hindu mythology Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical underground river of enlightenment, Saraswati. At the confluence, the muddy waters of the Ganges and the clear green water of...
Willettsworld Says: This is the guy who took me out on the Yamuna River. I went out to see the fort and witness bathers bathing at the confluence of the Yamuna and the Ganges. My guide/rower, first approached me and started quoting me Rs150 for the hour long trip. I thought this was a bit steep...
Willettsworld Says: This massive majestic fort was built by Emperor Akbar in 1583 and stands on the banks of the Yamuna River near its confluence with the sacred Ganges. The largest of Akbar's forts, it was matchless in its design and construction. Now used by the army, it is not open to...
Willettsworld Says: The Yamuna River flows to the south of the city and joins up with the sacred Ganges, south-east of the city. It is the largest tributary of the Ganges with a total length of around 1370km (850 miles) and flows through the major city's of Delhi, Mathura and Agra (behind the...
Willettsworld Says: This white stone memorial with a four lion symbol on top stands in Minto Park near the Yamuna River and Akbar's Fort. It was here on November 1st 1858 that the British East India Company officially handed over control of India to the British government when Lord Canning read...
Willettsworld Says: Anand Bhavan was the former ancestral home of the Nehru family. Donated to the Indian government in 1970 by Indira Gandhi, it was turned into a museum. The exhibits in the two storied building seen through glass panels include personal items of Motilal Nehru, Jawaharlal...
Willettsworld Says: Situated next to Anand Bhawan, Swaraj Bhavan was donated to the Nation by Motilal Nehru (Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first prime ministers father) to be used as the headquarters of the Congress Committee. Motilal Nehru bought the house in 1900 and doesn't look like it has been...
Willettsworld Says: Designed by Sir William Emerson, (who also designed All Saints Cathedral in Allahabad and the Victoria Memorial in Calcutta), and opened in 1886, the former college is a fine example of 'Indo-saracenic' architecture. It has a 200 feet tower made of pale-yellow sandstone with...
Willettsworld Says: Allahabad Museum is located on Kamala Nehru Road inside Chandra Shekhar Azad Park. It has 18 galleries containing a wide range of stone sculptures. The sculptures include 2nd century BC pieces from Bharhut and Kausambi, 1st century AD Kushana from Mathura, 4th-6th century...
Willettsworld Says: Founded in 1864, this building is a fine example of Gothic architecture and houses about 75,000 books as well as a treasure trove of manuscripts and journals. The main reading room of this building was erected in 1878 as it was once the Thornhill Mayne Memorial. In 1889 the...
Willettsworld Says: Located in CS Azad Park is this monument known as the Victoria Memorial although there's no statue of Queen Victoria in it.
Willettsworld Says: To the east of Civil Lines lines this large orderly and neat park which features some nice flower arrangements is named after Chandra Shekhar Azad (1906-31), who died fighting the British here. The park, formerly named Alfred Park, is home to the statueless Victorial...
All Saints Cathedral - Interior
Willettsworld Says: The main western entrance of the cathedral is dominated by the Rose Transept window which shows floral designs. It is dedicated to the memory of Lady Muir who laid the foundation stone on the 10th April 1871. The window, which was sent out from England, was erected by Lady...
All Saints Cathedral - Exterior and history
Willettsworld Says: This large cathedral stands at the western end of MG Marg near the main train station. It was designed by Sir William Emerson (who also built and designed the Victoria Memorial in Calcutta) and the foundation stone was laid on the 10th April 1871 by Lady Elizabeth Muir. The...
New Jade Restaurant: A dozen waiters!
Willettsworld Says: This new restaurant was located at the front of my hotel (the Tepso). It's rather a posh place with about a dozen waiters and smoked out windows. I had a very good mutton Rogan Josh (Rs95) which one of the dozen waiters warned me was going to be spicy but wasn't that spicy...
Willettsworld Says: There are many cake shops and bakeries in Allahabad, especially on MG Marg and the surrounding Civil Lines area. This was a real treat for me as up until then I hadn't encountered anything like them after travelling in India for about a month. As you can see by the pictures,...
Willettsworld Says: This is the main city train station. I arrived here on a very slow train from Lucknow. The journey took 6 hours to do just the 200km (120 miles) not helped by stopping at 2 stations for half-an-hour at each, the last one just 10km away from Allahabad itself. As with all...
Willettsworld Says: MG Marg is the main road that runs through the middle of the Civil Lines area near the city's main train station. This wide dual-carriageway road is lined with hotels, restaurants, ice cream parlors and bakeries selling western cakes. Basically, all you need whilst staying...
bradbeaman Says: The Allahabad Museum has 18 galleries featuring stone sculptures dating from the 2nd century BC and many other historical collections.
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The Allahabad Museum has 18 galleries featuring stone sculptures dating from the 2nd century BC and many other historical collections.
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Q: Namaste we are going to visit Allahabad, any suggestion for a place to stay? we are 3 people. thank you om
A: Hotel Kanha Shyam a 4 star property.
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Allahabad - Home of the sacred Sangam
Allahabad is a major city that's located about 240km (150 miles) southeast of the state capital, Lucknow and 130km (80 miles) northwest of Varanasi. Allahabad isn't a major tourist destination as...
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The Sangam (joining) of the Yamuna and the Ganges River is one of the holiest sites in Hinduism. This is also the site where the mythical Saraswati River joins. Every 12 years the Sangam in...
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The land of confluence of three rivers
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