Allahabad Sangam

A place of religious importance and the site for historic Kumbh Mela held every 12 years, over the years it has also been the site of immersion of ashes of several national leaders, including Mahatma Gandhi in 1948.

The auspiciousness of the confluence of two rivers is referred to in the Rigveda, which says,”Those who bathe at the place where the two rivers flow together, rise up to heaven”.

The view at Triveni Sangam is just amazing- three mighty rivers- Ganges, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati meet here, with the fort in the backdrop, the views from here are lovely

Triveni Sangam is one of the holiest places for Hindus. It is said that all your sins are washed away in the confluence point. Depending upon available time, you can plan your activity. You may travel up to the Sangam, confluence point, by available transport or on foot. From there you can hire a boat. Make sure to bargain with a few boat-men before finalising. And also finalise what you would have to pay at the bathing platform. Be aware that rates vary pretty widely! If you want to enjoy a boat ride too, you may hire it at the point nearby the Fort, but it would, obviously, be costlier.

This place is famous all over the world as a religious pilgrimage site. Kumbh Mela is held here after every 12 years and Ardh Kumbh Mela is also held after every 6 years.
Good place where all 3 rivers meet at one place ..Ganga, Yamuna, saraswati but we can see only 2 rivers meeting another one is anthargami
Place where we need to offer pinda Pradhan to our forefathers..
A place where you can find the intellectual peace . An awesome place to visit whatever your mood is. It is a good place in all weather. Evenings are most beautiful here. Here the boat people will try to cheat you need to be careful. Bargain with them if you want to take bath near sangam ..Place of religious and historical importance. One can take a dip in river water.

Triveni Sangam is the “confluence” of three rivers (Ganga, Yamuna & Saraswati) in Prayagraj. The point of confluence is one of the holiest places for Hindus as it is believed that a bath here said to flush away all of one’s sins and free one from the cycle of rebirth. The auspiciousness of the confluence of two rivers is referred to in the Rigveda, which says,”Those who bathe at the place where the two rivers flow together, rise up to heaven.
The two rivers Ganga & Yamuna maintain their visible identity and can be identified by their different colours but Saraswati is invisible, mythically have dried up 1000 of years ago. The water of the Ganges is clear, while that of the Yamuna is greenish in colour.[1]
A place of religious importance and the site for historic Kumbh Mela held every 12 years, over the years it has also been the site of immersion of ashes of several national leaders.
You can take auto to reach Triveni Sangam and then hire a boat to go the place of confluence of 3 rivers. any people visit this place daily and even foreingers.

The view if the pious sangam of the rivers Ganga , Yamuna and Saraswati is a sight to behold . As Saraswati is considered ” lupt “, The point of meeting of the two rivers can be easily demarcated by the colours of the water. The ride in the boat is awesome and the holy puja makes one feel good.

The world’s largest human gathering is held at the confluence of three sacred rivers, one of which is mythical. 

In Hindu tradition Triveni Sangam is the “confluence” of three rivers, two physical rivers Ganges, Yamuna, and the invisible or mythic Saraswati River. The site is in Prayag, India. A place of religious importance and the site for historic Kumbh Mela held every 12 years, over the years it has also been the site of immersion of ashes of several national leaders, including Mahatma Gandhi in 1948.

Sangama is the Sanskrit word for confluence. The Triveni Sangam in Allahabad is a confluence of 3 rivers, the Ganges, Yamuna, and Saraswati. Of these three, the river Saraswati is invisible and is said to flow underground and join the other two rivers from below. The point of confluence is a sacred place for Hindus. A bath here is said to wash away all of one’s sins and free one from the cycle of rebirth. Here the muddy and pale-yellow waters of the Ganges merge with the blue waters of Yamuna. While the Ganges is only 4 feet deep, the Yamuna is 40 feet deep near the point of their nexus. The river Yamuna merges into the Ganges at this point and the Ganges continues on until it meets the sea at the Bay of Bengal. At the confluence of these two great Indian rivers, where the invisible Saraswati conjoins them, many tirtha yatris take boats to bathe from platforms erected in the Sangam. This, together with the migratory birds give a picturesque look to the river during the Kumbha Mela, in the month of January. It is believed that all the gods come in human form to take a dip at the sangam and expiate their sins.

This was the river where an earlier Prime minister of India, Indira Gandhi used to come for a holy dip. On the bank of the Ganges at Daraganj, just before the confluence of ganga and Yamuna, the well known statistician Ravindra Khattree spent his early years when he attended Ewing Christian College, situated on the bank of Yamuna few miles before the confluence. On the other bank of the river Ganges at Arail is located the Maharshi Institute of Management, named for Maharshi Mahesh Yogi who was a student at the University of Allahabad. The Harish Chandra Research Institute, named after the famous mathematician Harish Chandra from Allahabad, is also located on the same side – in the village of Jhusi.

The Triveni Sangam is believed to be the same place where drops of Nectar fell from the pitcher, from the hands of the Gods. So it is believed that a bath in the Sangam will wash away all one’s sins and will clear the way to heaven. Devout Hindus from all over India come to this sacred pilgrimage point to offer prayers and take a dip in the holy waters. The sacred Kumbh Mela is held every 12 years on the banks of the Sangam. According to myth, the Prakrista Yajna was performed here by Lord Brahma. That is why Allahbad was known as Prayag in ancient times. Allahabad (Prayag) is also called Tirtha-Raja (Prayag Raj), king of all holy places. It is said that Lord Rama visited Allahabad when he was in exile.