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Allahabad - इलाहाबाद


'Prayag'
Allahabad also known as "Prayag", is a city in the North Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is a peaceful and one of the most sacred pilgrimage centres of India. Allahabad is an important city where the confluence of history, religion and culture is as magnificent as the sacred rivers that flow through this God-graced land.

Allahabad is located in eastern Uttar Pradesh, on the banks of the River Ganga.
Land of the Holy Sangam.The city of Allahabad is one place where the remains of the dead take rest and leave for the ethereal abode, and get rid of their eternal cycle of birth and rebirth. Allahabad city is also the land where some of India's most charismatic people have either taken birth or made it their permanent abode.


Type Tourist Destination, Pig, River, Fort Region Type Gangetic Plains Altitude 98 m
District Allahabad State Uttar Pradesh Region North
Area 63.07 Sq. km. Population as per 2001 census 49,21,313 Languages Hindi, English, Urdu
Temperature & Rainfall   Best Seasons November - February Clothing Cottons
Woollens
Nearby Stations ALLAHABAD CITY ALY, ALLAHABAD JN ALD Nearby Airports Allahabad Airport (IXD) Nearby Places Varanasi
STD Code 0532 Pincode 211001 Other Names  
Festivals Magh Mela, Kumbh Mela, Ardh Kumbh Mela, Dussehra
Co-ordinates 25.446995, 81.832352 Wikipedia Links http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allahabad
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uttar_Pradesh
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kumbh_Mela