Allahabad City Guide

Ancient Hindu scriptures like Ramayana, Mahabharata and the Vedas refer to this place as Prayag. The word Prayag means confluence and Allahabad is the cusp of the rivers Ganga, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati.

Located in the state of Uttar Pradesh this is the seventh most populated city of the state and second oldest city in India. Allahabad is said to be the heart of Hinduism, therefore it is also famous as “Tirth Raj”.

As it is situated on the banks of the great rivers of India, Lord Brahma, God of creation chose Prayag to perform Pakrista Yagna at the beginning of creation.

The Mughal king Akbar named it as Illahabad in 1575, later pronounced as Allahabad.It is also famous as “City of Prime Ministers”. Famous Indian freedom fighters such as Rajiv Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi, Lal Bahadur Shastri, and Chandra Shekhar Azad were born in this city.

Many recognized and well known colleges and research institutions are located here and it is very famous as “Oxford of the East”. Famous personalities like Harivansh Rai Bachchan, Amitabh Bachchan and Subhadra Kumari were born here.

Allahabad has its own airport, Allahabad Airport. It is at a distance of 12 km (7.5 mi) from Allahabad city and is operational for domestic flights. The other nearby Airports are based in Varanasi, Lucknow and Kanpur.

Allahabad Junction is one of the major junctions in Northern India and there are many trains that connect it to several other places such as Delhi, Mumbai, Lucknow, Bhopal, Kolkata and Jaipur. Four important railway stations of Allahabad are City Station at Rambagh, Daraganj Station, Prayag Station and Allahabad Station.

Allahabad Quick Facts

State: Uttar Pradesh
Languages: Hindi, Urdu, English
STD Code : 532
Weather: Summer 29°C to 45°C, Winter 12°C to 25°C
Best Season: October - March
Famous For: Pilgrim
 

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