In the temple premises which is like a Haveli, there is a temple dedicated to Shiva called Kalyaneshwar Mahadev and another to Bhairav. Shri Motilal Nehru F/O Pt Jawahar Lal Nehru was a resident of Allahabad and one of the richest personalities of the city of that time. Prayag in modern-day Allahabad is believed to be the most important pilgrimage centre for Hindus. Amausi International Airport, Lucknow - 200 Km, Allahabad Railway Junction - 4 km The temple as you see now is fairly new with some signs of antiquity. Tukoji Rao Holkar and Visaji Krushna Biniwale in return attacked Delhi and defeated his forces in 1772. According to Ariel Glucklich – a scholar of Hinduism and Anthropology of Religion, the Xuanzang memoir mentions both the superstitious devotional suicide and narrates a story of how a Brahmin of a more ancient era tried to put an end to this practice. Sri Gada Madhav – Chhivanki village It is said that Saraswati dried in Desert due to a curse but according to Hindu belief it still flows below the Surface of Earth and merges with Ganga at Triveni Sangam. It is the most unusual sanctum I have seen. [162] Allahabad Bank, which began operations in 1865,[157] Bharat Pumps & Compressors and A. H. Wheeler and Company have their headquarters in the city. [204] and focus on liberal arts, business or science. [44][45] According to Irwin, an analysis of the minor inscriptions and ancient scribblings on the pillar first observed by Cunningham, also noted by Krishnaswamy and Ghosh, reveals that these included years and months, and the latter "always turns out to be Magha, which also gives it name to the Magh Mela", the Prayaga bathing pilgrimage festival of the Hindus. The Gangoli Shivala is an ancient Shiva Temple located in Jhusi area of Prayagraj. The original image seems to be in black granite. [98] The city is divided by a railway line running east–west. Later after Independence both Anand Bhawan and Swaraj bhawan were Donated to Government of India. Prayag in modern-day Allahabad is believed to be the most important pilgrimage centre for Hindus. [201] Board of High School and Intermediate Education Uttar Pradesh, the world's biggest examining body, is headquartered in the city. Shree Lete Hanuman Ji is one of the most sacred and visited places in Prayagraj. [176] Auto Rickshaws have been a popular mode of transportation. [195] Allahabad Task Force was set up by the Minister of Urban Development Venkaiah Naidu which consists of the divisional commissioner as chairperson, secretaries of housing and urban planning and urban development in Government of Uttar Pradesh, the district magistrate and collector, the vice-chairperson of Allahabad Development Authority and the mayor in addition to the Additional Secretary (Urban Development) in the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and representatives of the Ministry of External Affairs and the USTDA. Sanctum of this temple has a well at its center. [35] The Mahabharata (c. 400 BCE–300 CE) mentions a bathing pilgrimage at Prayag as a means of prāyaścitta (atonement, penance) for past mistakes and guilt. Prayagraj serves as the Judicial Capital of Uttar Pradesh, High Court (Allahabad High Court) is at Prayagraj and has its Bench at Lucknow (capital city of Uttar Pradesh). 2001 saw another attempt led by the government of Rajnath Singh which remained unfulfilled. He was an activist and a Congress Leader. [44][45] Excavations have revealed Northern Black Polished Ware dating to 600–700 BCE. It was closed when I reached it around lunchtime. The riverfront would be developed in two phases. Prayagraj is considered the second oldest city in India and has special significance in Hindu scriptures and religion. [191], The Allahabad Metro is a proposed rapid transit system for the city. [128] For 2001 census same figure stood at 75.81 and 46.38. Sangam is a sacred place for Hindus. Prayag Station - 2 km