Allahabadllahabad, one of the prominent and sacred cities of India, is described with Agreat reverence in ancient scriptures

as Prayag or Teerathraj, i.e. 'the holiest pilgrimage centre, The city is situated at the confluence of India's holiest rivers - tha Ganga, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati. The Sangam, as the confluence of these three rivers is called, is the venue of sacred fairs & rituals and attracts large number of pilgrims throughout the year. With the irresistible attraction of Kumbh Fair, hailed as the world's largest congregation of devotees, the glory of the city has certainly doubled. The Kumbh Fair is held on every 12th year and Ardh Kumbh Fair on every 6th year while Magh Fair is held here annually from ancient times. The Dussehra is another festival which is organised in the city in an unique style.

! SANGAM (The Confluence)! FORT-AKSHAYAVAT-ASHOKAN PILLAR! PATALPURI TEMPLE ! LORD HANUMAN TEMPLE! SHANKAR VIMAN MANDAPAM! MANKAMESHWAR TEMPLE! MADAN MOHAN MALVIYA PARK (MINTO PARK)! NAGVASUKI TEMPLE-BHISHMAPITAMAH TEMPLE! BOAT CLUB/WAER SPORTS! ANAND BHAWAN! BHARADWAJ ASHARAM! CHANDRA SHEKHAR AZAD PARK! MUSEUM! KHUSROBAGH! ALL SAINT'S CATHEDRAL! ALOPI DEVI TEMPLE! DASHASHWAMEDHA TEMPLE! CHITRAGUPTA TEMPLE! LALITA DEVI TEMPLE! KALYANI DEVI TEMPLE! HANUMANT NEKETAN TEMPLE

Excursions ˜ JHUNSI

˜ NANDAN KANAN WATER PARK

˜ TIRTHANKAR RISHABHADEV TAPASTHALI

˜ AINDRI DEVI TEMPLE-DURWASA ASHRAM

˜ SITAMARHI

˜ VARANASI

˜ ARAIL

˜ GARHWA-BHITA-SUJHAVANDEV TEMPLE- MANKAMESHWAR TEMPLE-MASURIAN DEVI TEMPLE

˜ CHITRAKOOT

˜ PADILA MAHADEV TEMPLE

˜ SHRINGAVERPUR

˜ SHRI KRISHNA TEMPLE

˜ AYODHYA

˜ KAUSHAMBI

˜ KARA DHAM

Places of InterestImportance & Significance of Kumbh

Maha Kumbh has a mesmerizing influence over the minds of Indians as it is witness to the largest human gathering in History for the same cause on a single day irrespective of any worldly barriers of caste, creed, colour and religion. It is once in a lifetime experience seeing millions of pilgrims and tourists from all over the world come together for a common goal-this spectacle of Faith is truly unforgettable.

This festival is held in highest regard as the ritual bath in the sacred water on this day saturated with flower & incense fragrance amidst chanting of vedic hyms and mantras liberates one from all sufferings and miseries of Life. The Kumbh Mela considered the most sacred and greatest of North Indian festivals where the ceremonial dip in the Holy river is an important ritual. It is believed that bathing on this auspicious day cleanses one of all sins. The most auspicious day for the ritual bath at Kumbh is on the day of the new moon when one gets rid of all sins and evils and is granted salvation. One attains Moksha (meaning liberation from the cycle of Life, Death and Rebirth).

This festival will be incomplete without the presence of Sadhus and ascetics who represent different orders (Akhadas). Sadhus like Vaishnav (Followers of Vishnu), Shaiva (flowers of Shiva). The most interesting feature is the presence of Naga Sadhus-(known as preserver of faith). A particular sect of sadhus initiates the ritual bath and leave after the dip in the holy water to make way for another order. Many pilgrims gather to also take blessings from these sadhus.

Significance of this unique event is the blending of religious and cultural features.

Rig Veda has a mention about the significance of convergence of river Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswati at Prayag or Sangam. References can be found about the significance of this ritual in Varaha Purana and Matsya Purana as well. There is a belief that the ashram of the leamed Bharadvaja, where Lord Ram, Laxman and Sita lived at the time of their exile, was situated at Sangam. It is said that a number of saints including the great Shankaracharya and Chaitanya Mahaprabhu visited Sangam and observed the Kumbh Mela. The great Indian epics such the Ramayana and Mahabharata have mentioned that a yagna was conducted by Lord Brahma at Sangam.

UPSTDC Ilawart Tourism Bungalow

UPSTDC Tourist Bungalow Triveni Darshan

Accommodation

Swiss Cottage (Double Occupancy. A.P. Plan) Rs. 6000.00 per day

Dormitory Cottage Rs. 500.00 per bed- per day.

Tariff

UPSTDC Swiss Cottage colony (within the Kumbh Fair area)

! Prayag-Darshan city tour : Rs. 500.00 for Indian per person, Rs. 1000.00 for foreign- per person

! For nearby tourist places, i.e., Sitamarhi, Varanasi, Vindhyachal, Shringaverpur, Ayodhya, Kara-Kaushambhi, Chitrakoot, etc.

Package Tours :UPSTDC

Kumbh Fair tariff : (Effective from 01 January, 2013 to 28 Febuary, 2013)

Types of Room Single Double Description

Ganga- Yamuna 7000.00 Cold Drink, Mineral Water, Bed Tea, For Adult Suite

& Saraswati Less then 10 Yrs Break-Fast Complimentary for children

A.C. Deluxe 3300.00 3500.00 Cold Drink, Mineral Water, Bed Tea, For Adult

Break- Fast Complimentary

A.C. Semi-Deluxe 2800.00 3000.00 Bed Tea, Complimentary

A.C. Economic 2300.00 2500.00

4 Bed 2500.00

Dormitory 500.00 Per Bed

Residencial Single Double

A.C. Room Rs. 1300/- Rs. 1350/-

Non A.C. Room Rs. 900/- Rs. 950/-

Dormitory Rs. 250/- Per Bed

Room Occupancy Occupancy

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˜ Paush Poornima 27 January

˜ Makar Sankranti 14 January

˜ Mauni Amavasya 10 February

˜ Basant Panchami 15 February

˜ Maghi Poornima 25 February

˜ Mahashivratri 10 March

Main Bathing Dates - 2013 During Kumbh Fair

Paryatan Bhawan, C-13, Vipin Khand, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow-226010 (U.P.), India,Tel. : +91-522- 2308916, 2307028, 2307095

e-mail: upstdc@up-tourism.com

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Department of Tourism, Uttar Pradesh

Vindhyachal (Mirzapur): +91-5442-263494 Varanasi: +91-542-2505033, 2506670 Chitrakoot: +91-5198-224219 Ayodhya: +91-5278-232435 Sarnath: +91-542-2595965 New Delhi: +91-11-23350048, 23711296 Mumbai: +91-22-22155082, 22185458

Kolkata: +91-33-22307855, 22306798 Chennai: +91-44-28283276 Ahmedabad: +91-79-26560752, 26564245

RULES FOR BOOKING /CANCELLATION AND REFUND1. 100% advance needs to be deposited for reservation.2. Taxes and service charges will be applicable as per prevailing rates.3. Reservation will remain valid only for 6 hours from the check-in time.CHECK - IN / CHECK OUT TIME IN 12 NOONCancellation : 15 Days or more : 90% refundable

10 to 14 Days : 75% refundable3 to 9 Days : 50% refundableLess than 3 Days : No refundable

Management have rights to Change Tariff without Prior Notice

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