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Allahabad Kumbh Pilgrimage Tours
Kumbh Mela is a religious fair held every three years in rotation at Haridwar, Ujjain, Nasik and Allahabad. It is organized in the month of Magh, i.e. February-March. The most important celebrated mela is Allahabad Kumbh Mela. Allahabad Kumbh Pilgrimage tours is common among the elderly people of India. A dip in the holy waters is said to wash away all sins so peple with the religious bent of mind go ahead for Allahabad Kumbh Pilgrimage tours.
According to the Hindu mythology and the kumbh mela history once Hindu deities asked Demons to help them to churn the ocean to centrifuge the amrit Amrit would have made them immortal. When amrit came out, deities stole it and did not share it with the demons. So according to the kumbh mela history Amrit was hidden at four places and while doing so a drop of amrit fell at all those places. So accoring to the kumbh mela history these places now hold Kumbh Mela.The main Kumbh is on the day of Mauni Amavasya and other bathing days are Makar Sankranti, Paush Purnima, Vasant Panchmi, Maha Shivaratir and Maghi Purnima according to the kumbh mela history. The Ardh Kumbh mela at Allahabad is celebrated every 6th year in the month of Magh. The Allahabad Kumbh Mela is the largest and holiest of all melas and is believed to be the most auspicious as per the kumbh mela history.
Allahabad Kumbh Pilgrimage tours has a position of importance in Hindu scriptures for it is situated at Triveni Sangam, the confluence of the holy rivers Ganges and Yamuna, and the ancient Saraswati River.
Reaching Out To Maha Kumbh Mela Allahabad :
Maha Kumbh Mela Allahabad is an important Hindu place as it is situated at Triveni Sangam, the confluence of the holy rivers Ganga, Yamuna and the ancient Saraswati rivers.
By Rail : Allahabad is the headquarters of the North Central Railway Zone and is well connected with all major cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore etc. For the Allahabad Kumbh Pilgrimage tours one can easily get Dibrugarh Rajdhani, Kolkata Rajdhani, New Delhi Allahabad Duronto and many more from Delhi. There are many Rajdhani and Express trains from Mumbai, Chennai and Bangalore to come to Maha Kumbh Mela Allahabad.
By Road : NH2 runs through the middle of the city whereas NH96 connects to NH28 at Faizabad and NH27 from Allahabad to Mangawan in Madhya Pradesh which has an easy access to Maha Kumbh Mela Allahabad. Some of the important road distances are : Varanasi (125 km), Ayodhya (167 km), Lucknow (204 km), Khajuraho (294 km) and Delhi (643 km).
By Air : If you are planning to fly down to Maha Kumbh Mela Allahabad one can reach from Delhi and Kolkata by JetLite and Air Indian Regional to Bamrauli Air Force Base. Other larger airports are Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport at Varanasi (125 km) and Amausi International Aiport at Lucknow (238 km). Major Airlines between Delhi and Varanasi are Air India, Jet Airways, Spice Jet, Jet Konnect.
Allahabad Kumbh Mela Photos And Timings :
Due to the rotation system, the Kumbh Mela comes at Allahabad comes every 12 years. The Kumbh Mela runs for over a month and is the largest fair in the world.People all across the world come down. People love to take kumbh mela photos as there is an overwhelming crow which comes. People can find the kumbh mela photos isn nearby shops too. In the kumbh mela photos nagas are commonly seen as they coe own from their place of worship to take the holy bath.
In the year 2013 Maha Kumbh Mela will be conducted at Prayag near Allahabad from January 27th to February 25th. February 10th is the main bathing day.
Some Of The Famous Tourist Places Near Allahabad Are :
Sangam
Allahabad Fort
Khusrau Bagh
Allahabad Museum
Anand Bhawan
Swaraj Bhawan
University of Allahabad
Minto Park or Madan Mohan Malviya Park
Chandra Shekhar Azad Park
Patalpuri Temple
Ashoka Pillar
Hanuman Temple
Mankameshwar Temple
Allahabad Kumbh Mela Five Star And Budget Hotels :
Some of the 3 star hotels are :
Hotel Kanha Shyam
Hotel Ajay International
Hotel Prayag
Rahi Ilawart Tourist Bungalow
Hotel U. R.
Hotel Samrat
Grand Continental Hotel
Allahabad Kumbh Mela, Allahabad : Railway Booking Office and Tourist office in Allahabad is at Government of U.P. Regional Tourist Office, Tourist Bungalow, 35, M.G. Marg, Civil Lines, Allahabad. Phone : 0532-2601873
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