Prayagraj is one of the most popular and religious places in Uttar Pradesh and was also known as Allahabad earlier. Prayagraj is one of the holiest and most religious places in India and is visited by many tourists and devotees every year. It is known as a religious site, but there are also many natural tourist attractions and these are popular in Prayagraj.
Prayagraj is a beautiful tourist destination and the best time to visit here is Winter Season, because in this period the weather here is very nice and cool temprature, also you feel very comfortable. So you go in winter season from October to February. You will have a lot of fun.
The main attraction in this place is the kumbh mela, which is held here once in 12 years, where crores of devout devotees come and bathe in the holiest Triveni Sangam. These are the most popular in this place
Also, Kumbh Mela attracts a huge yatra here and every tourist who comes here enjoys a lot. At Kumbh Mela three rivers Ganga and River Yamuna and River Saraswati meet at Triveni Sangam, and this Triveni Sangam is considered a very holy confluence and taking a dip in it washes away all your sins. So many devotees come here and bathe in this confluence.
Along with kumbh mela in this place, you will also find some other major tourist attractions, Khusro bagh, Akbar Fort, Triveni Sangam, Company Garden, Chandrashekhar Azad Park etc are major tourist spots you will find in this place . Along with the religious places, and also has scenic tourist spots to visit.
The History and Significance of Kumbh Mela.
The kumbh mela in prayagraj is popular and spectacular and many people from all over the world come and visit here.
Many tourists visit in this place during the Kumbh Mela and bathe in the holiest Triveni Sangam and a bath here is believed to wash away all sins. So most people come in this month of Paush and bathe at Triveni Sangam, where Ganga River, Yamuna River and Saraswati River meet. It is considered very sacred, and below you will find information about this Kumbh Mela.
There are four types of Kumbh Mela:
1. Magh Mela
Magh Mela means Mela is organized every year in this place, from Paush month to Magh month, it is called as Little Kumbh Mela and this mela lasts for a month.
Bathing in the Triveni Sangam is considered very holy during Paush month, so many people come here during this month and bathe in this Sangam. Bathing in it is also believed to wash away all of us, so every year a huge crowd is seen here in this month.
2. Ardha Kumbha Mela
Ardha Kumbh Mela is an Kumbh Mela held every 6 years in Prayagraj, it is called Ardha Kumbh Mela and this Kumbh Mela is not only organized in this place but specially it is also organized in Haridwar. So, every 6 years, these two places are very crowded. Aquarius enjoys Mela. You will see a huge crowd in Prayagraj during this Ardha Kumbh Mela. So you too come with your family and enjoy this Kumbh Mela.
3. Purna Kumbh Mela
Purna Kumbh Mela means this Kumbh Mela is organized every 12 years and many devotees come in this Purna Kumbh Mela and experience many things here. The most special thing is that this Purna Kumbh Mela is not only organized in Prayagraj but also in three other places.Among them, this Purna Kumbh Mela is also organized in Haridwar, Ujjain and Nashik. This Purna Kumbh Mela is held every 12 years, so many devotees attend this Kumbh Mela and take bath in Triveni Sangam in prayagraj.
So you also go to this Purna Kumbh Mela and you can go to prayagraj Haridwar, Ujjain or Nashik in all three of the four places. But definitely go once and you will feel happy.
4. Mahakumbh Mela
Mahakumbh Mela is the biggest mela and this Mahakumbh Mela is held every 144 years in this place. Also this is a holy Kumbh Mela and many devotees eagerly wait for it. This Kumbh Mela is currently held in this place and many devotees are going for bath.
The mahakumbh mela is held only in Prayagraj every 144 years, thus this place is visited by crores of people.
This Kumbh Mela is organized in Prayagraj in 2025 and many people are going here for bath, so you should also go and take bath in Triveni Sangam here , bathing here is believed to wash away all sins.
Top 5 Must-See Places in Prayagraj.
1. Triveni Sangam
Triveni Sangam is the holiest and most popular place in prayagraj, here you will get a very beautiful view. Triveni Sangam River Ganga, Yamuna River and Saraswati River meet here and hence it is named Triveni Sangam.
Triveni Sangam Here you will see huge water and four types of Kumbh melas are also organized here, and in those Kumbh melas, crores of devotees come to Prayagraj and specially, bathing in this Triveni Sangam in the month of Paush is believed to wash away all sins. So many people come here and take bath.
Triveni Sangam hosts Ardha Kumbh Mela every 6 years, Full Kumbh Mela every 12 years and Maha Kumbh Mela every 144 years and Magh Mela is also organized here every year between Paush and Magh month and the sight of that mela remains worth seeing. So there is a lot of crowd here during this period. It is also known as a holy and popular tourist destination in India.
2. Chandrashekhar Azad Park
Chandrashekhar Azad Park is a major tourist spot in prayagraj and many tourists come here every year and enjoy a lot. A beautiful environment of nature can be seen here. To enter this park you have to pay some entry fee, only then you can enter.
Chandrashekhar Azad Park is a very large park and is spread over a total area of 133 acres. And this is where freedom fighter chandrashekhar azad sacrificed his life. So this park is named after him.
Chandrasekhar Azad Park is a beautiful scenic tourist spot and here you can see different trees, different flowers etc. This park is open from 5 am to 9 pm. This park is open during this time.
3. Allahabad Fort
Allahabad Fort is the most popular and spectacular tourist spot in prayagraj, this fort is situated on the banks of river Yamuna, so it has a beautiful attraction and is one of the top tourist spot in prayagraj.
Allahabad Fort Built by the ancient Mughal Emperor Akbar, this fort is open for twelve months so you can visit it anytime, but it is most crowded during the Kumbh Mela.
The best time to visit allahabad fort is in winter season, because then the atmosphere here is very cool and pleasant. Therefore, there is a lot of crowd here in this season. The timing of this fort is from 10 am to 6 pm, during which you can visit here.
Allahabad Fort is at least 6.5 kilometers away from Allahabad main city, and you can reach here by taxi or private car. But the most important thing is that you visit Kumbh Mela here, because then you get to see many things.
4. Khusro Bagh
khusro bagh is a beautiful historical garden in prayagraj and this garden is located in muhalla khuldabad of prayagraj railway junction, also khusro bagh is the largest garden in prayagraj and this garden is spread over 40 acres. Here you will find many things.
Khusro Bagh contains the tombs of Prince Khusro, eldest son of Emperor Jahangir and Sultan Begum.
It is known as a beautiful tourist spot in Prayagraj, and many tourists visit here. The most crowded is during Kumbh Mela. Because then in this Prayagraj many devotees attend this mela.
You don’t have to pay anything to enter Khusro Bagh, it’s completely free and the timings of this Bagh are open from 6 AM to 9 PM. You can go here in this timing and see a lot.
5. Shri Bade Hanuman Temple
This big temple of Hanumanji is very famous and popular, every devotee who comes to prayagraj has a visit here.
This temple is a very ancient temple, it is about 600 to 700 years old, and this temple was built by a king of ancient times. This is why it is considered the holiest religious place in Prayagraj. You will see the idol of Hanuman lying here.
This temple is near the river Ganga Yamuna, and it gets very crowded during the Kumbh Mela. And this temple is open from 4 am to 2 pm and from 5 to 10 pm. There is no fee to go to this temple.
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You can use all three ways to reach this prayagraj by road, by train or by plane.
By Road :
Here if you want to go by road, you will have UPSRTC bus available from Delhi, you can reach destination directly.
Also these are connected by big cities, so you can go here by bus and if you have a private car, the distance from Delhi to prayagraj is 676 kms and it may take you 10 to 11 hours to travel.
By Train :
Prayagraj has major railway junctions and is connected with major cities, it has four railway stations. Also it is connected with big cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai etc. You can go from Delhi, and reach direct Prayagraj Railway Station and from there you can reach prayagraj main city which is 5 km away, you have to go by taxi.
By Air :
There is no airport in prayagraj and if you want to go by plane, the nearest airport is bamrauli airport and it is at least 13 km from prayagraj. Also it is connected to all major cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Chennai etc. You have to take a taxi from the airport. You can reach your destination by taxi here.
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