Triveni Sangam

The city Allahabad is known by the name of Triveni Sangam, which is the confluence of River Ganga, River Yamuna and River Saraswati which remains invisible. Uttar Pradesh is a giant state and many of its largest cities lie on the bank of Triveni Sangam, in Prayag. It was named so due to the former presence of the Aryan communities here.

Significance of Triveni Sangam has been commemorated in the movie of ‘Sangam’ by Raj Kapoor. Audience will never forget the song “Tere man ki Ganga, or mere man ki Yamuna ka, bol Radha bol sangam hoga ki nehi”. Not only Sangam but there are other classic movies also like ‘Baiju Bawra’ which has memorable songs dedicated to Triveni Sangam.

Traveller Tips:

• You need to speak carefully with the pandits here which is common in almost every religious places in India. Before hiring any of them to perform poojas for you, finalize their charges first. Do all the bargains prior their hiring otherwise they will demand absurd high charges after finishing their acts.

• If you are not a religious kind of person and you are interested in witnessing the confluence only, stay clearly away from the pandits. But remember to be polite with them otherwise you may put up in a fight with them and their team members including the boatmen.

• Again, you need to make a polite bargain on the charges of boat rides too otherwise you may have to pay a ridiculous amount of charges.

Things to Do:

Visiting Triveni Sangam, Prayag Raj is so common visiting among the Hindu pilgrims that it is like the performing the regular pooja rituals at home. If you are in Triveni Sangam, you can see there are various platforms built in the middle of it and you can perform poojas such as Narayan Nagbalia nd Shraddh for the Rivers there.

If you learn more about the place, you may get to know that a range of stories related to Indian Kathas and Puranas has been narrated here. You may get some unforgettable and magnificent views which will include the magical merging waters as well as the Fort of Allahabad that was built by Shahenshah Akbar and the newly built Yamuna bridge on the backdrop.

History:

The holy Ganga River of India appears from the Gangotri and flows down passing the Himalayas through Hardwar, Rishikesh and Kanpur before entering Allahabad where she joins her two siblings on her way to Kashi.

On the other hand, Yamuna also emerges from the Yamunotri and passes through the two cities of Krishna, Brindavan and Mathura before arriving at Allahabad where she merges her sole identity with her sibling River Ganga.

River Saraswati appears from some spiritual lands beneath the ground before entering in Allahabad and remains invisible to manhood. It seems she does not want her identity to be felt! She makes the union of Ganga and Yamuna more pure with her connotation with them.

Hence, Triveni Sangam makes the sacred place where millions of people throng together and pay their respect for these three rivers. They gather around also to pray for their well-being and ask for clemency for their sins.

Festival:

As Allahabad is the raja of all tirths, Kumbh Mela is organized here every year where lakhs of millions of pilgrims gather around to take a holy bath in the sacred water of Triveni Sangam, Prayag Raj.

According to an ancient myth, in the earlier ages, Lord Brahma used to perform here the Prakrista Yajna. This is the reason why lord Rama also visited Prayag Raj during his exile.

How to Reach?

Triveni Sangam, Prayag Raj is well connected to the main city land and you will get a range of transports for that. The best way is to hire a cab service for reaching on the banks of the confluence. Then take a ferry from there. You may also opt for an auto-rickshaw to hire as well.

Interesting Facts and Trivia About:

Triveni Sangam puts unique impact on the daily life of civilians. No other confluence of Indian rivers matches the impact of the confluence of ‘Prag Raj’. It is the king of all Tirths. In fact, Ganga – Yamuna confluence is mentioned in Rig Veda too. Kalidasa, the most popular Sanskrit poet of India has described the confluence of Ganga and Yamuna River as the white water of Ganga River and the blue water of Yamuna River are like a combination of pearl and sapphire strings.

At the Sangam, the depth of Ganga is only 4 feet, where the Yamuna’s is 40 feet. The spot where the three rivers meet, pilgrims hire boats to reach there and take bath at that platform. People believe that bathing in the holy water will wipe out their sins.

According to the historical believes, it is the place where droplets of Nectar spilled out from the pitcher of the God. This is the reason why pilgrims think bathing in this holy water can wash away their sins and will confirm their places in the heaven.

Nearby Attractions:

• Prayag Kumbh Mela

• Triveni Sangam

• Khusro Bagh

• Anand Bhavan

• Allahabad Museum

• Allahabad Planetarium

Plan your trip well ahead so that you do not miss any of its excitement regarding the tour.