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Triveni Sangam is located at Prayag – the area of Prayagraj neighbouring the confluence; for this reason, the confluence is also sometimes referred to as Prayag. [5] At the Triveni Sangam, the distinct characteristics of the rivers are visible: the Ganges flows with clear water [verification needed], while the Yamuna appears greenish ...
On 5 February 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at Prayagraj to participate in the ongoing Kumbh Mela. As part of the sacred rituals, he took a dip in the Triveni Sangam. His visit was marked by grand ceremonial events and prayers, [48] [49] and a boat ride to the Sangam with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. [50]
Laser show, Mahakumbh 2025 - Prayagraj view of the Kumbh Mela Nighttime view of the Kumbh Mela tents. 2025 Maha Kumbh, is the ongoing iteration of the Maha Kumbh Mela. It is scheduled to take place from 13 January to 26 February 2025, at the Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India. [53] [54] [55] [56]
Prayagraj lies close to Triveni Sangam, the "three-river confluence" of the Ganges, Yamuna, and the mythical Sarasvati. [1] It plays a central role in Hindu scriptures. The city finds its earliest reference as one of the world's oldest known cities in Hindu texts and has been venerated as the holy city of Prayāga in the ancient Vedas.
The three most holy rivers, Ganga, Yamuna and Sarasvati, originate in this area. According to the holy texts the river Sarasvati too was a tributary of Ganga and used to join it at the Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj along with Yamuna. But, the Mahabharat mentions that it later dried. Today Sarasvati joins Alaknanda at Keshav Prayag in Mana village ...
A procession of Akharas march over the Ganges River during the Kumbh Mela at Prayagraj in 2001.. Prayagraj, [1] also known as Ilahabad or Allahabad in an anglicized version in Roman script, [2] and anciently Prayag, is a city situated on an inland peninsula, surrounded by the rivers Ganges and Yamuna on three sides, with only one side connected to the mainland Doab region, of which it is a part.
Bansberia Kumbh Mela, also known as Bansberia Tribeni Sangam Kumbha Mela, is a mela, or religious gathering, associated with Hinduism and held at the town Bansberia, West Bengal, India, at the Triveni Sangam, the confluence of the Hooghly, Saraswati, and the Jamuna river.
Prayag Junction railway station (station code: PRG) is an important railway station in Prayagraj district, Uttar Pradesh. It serves Prayag town in Prayagraj. It consists of three platforms. The NR is developing the neighbouring Prayagraj Sangam station as a coaching terminal. It is designed by architect M K Singh in the year 2018.