Prayag by Mythology

As per Hindu mythology Brahma – the Hindu Creator God conducted the first (Pra) Ten Yajnas (Yag) at Dashaswamedh Ghat (Temple) in Daragunj old city. Considering that Lord Brahma lives one hundred celestial years which is equivalent to 311.04 trillion years (currently in 55^th year of Brahma) we assume that Brahma performed the first Ten Yajnas when he was twenty years of age.

Lord Rama visited Prayag twice during his lifetime, The first; while staying at the Ashram of Rishi Bharadwaj (the revered Vedic sage of Ancient India & the Father of Indian Medicine – Ayurveda) Rama made his visit to Veni Madhav Temple along with goddess Sita and brother Lakshman in the course of their fourteen-year-long exile. At the Ashram, sage Bharadwaj asks them to stay with him throughout the banishment, but they insist on going deeper into the forests of Chitrakoot. It was at Shringverpur – Prayag where Guha – Nishad, the king of boatmen, washed Rama’s feet & helped them cross the Ganges before going to the forest on exile. The Second; After killing Ravana, the Pushpak Viman (Mythological aero plane of flowers) carrying Lord Rama, Lakshman and Hanuman and the victorious army of monkeys and bears stopped over at Prayag again where Lord Rama and Lakshman did ‘Prayashchit’ for having killed the Brahmanas in Lanka. Besides Lord Rama, Bharat along with Sumant also visited Prayag and Bharadvaj Rishi’s Ashram on his quest to search Lord Rama for re-union and to bring Rama, Sita and Lakshman back to Ayodhya.

As per Vinay Patrika ‘Gautam Buddha’ too had traversed through Prayag in 450 B.C.

About 500 years ago, Lord Chaitanya preached the essential principals of devotion to Rupa Goswami for ten days at Dashaswamedh Prayag Ghat leaving his foot prints at the epic Veni Madhava Temple, where Lord Chaitanya used to sing and dance on a daily basis. Lord Chaitanya stayed for three nights at Naag Vasuki Mandir. It was during the same period of time when Mirabai (the Hindu mystic poet of the Bhakti Movement) visited the old city Daragunj and composed the famous devotional poem “Chalo Man Ganga Yamuna Teer” while staying at Badi Kothi (Haveli). In 1575, Moghul Emperor Akbar named Prayag as Ilahabad – City of God- also called Allahabad. Founder of Arya Samaj Dayanand Saraswati too stayed at Naag Vasuki Mandir for three nights.

Prayag is an important religious center with hundreds of Hindu temples, such as Alopin Devi (Shaktipeeth), Kalyani Devi (Shaktipeeth), Lalita Devi (Shaktipeeth), Dashaswamedh Temple, Veni – Madhav Temple, Naag – Vasuki temple, Shri Asimadhav temple, Bade Hanumaanji temple, and Someshwar Mahadev temple. It is considered inappropriate to skip a visit to ancient temples of Prayagraj specially the 12 Madhav temples after taking the dip in the mighty waters of river Ganges at the Dashaswamedh Ghat.

Shrines of Teerthraj Prayagraj

Mankameshwar Temple, Someshwar Mahadev, Gangoli Shivalaya, Kamauri Nath, Takshakeshwar Nath, Padila Mahadev, Koteshwar Mahadev, Shool Tankeshwar Mahadev, Alopin Devi (Shaktipeeth), Kalyani Devi, (Shaktipeeth), Lalita Devi (Shaktipeeth), Bharadwaj Ashram, Reclining Hanuman Temple, Patalpuri Temple – Akshayavat (The Undying Banyan Tree), Triveni Sangam, Nag Vasuki Temple, Aadi Ganesh Temple, Dashashwamedh Temple, Kalpavriksha, Iskcon Temple and Gurudwara Pakki Sangat

Dwadash Madhav Temples or the 12 Madhavs of Prayagraj

Sri Adi Vat Madhav , Sri Asi Madhav , Sri Sankasht Har Madhav , Sri Shankh Madhav , Sri Adi Veni Madhav , Sri Chakra Madhav , Sri Gada Madhav , Sri Padma Madhav , Sri Manohar Madhav , Sri Bindu Madhav , Sri Veni Madhav and Anant Madhav

Tours and Rituals

(Escorted Sightseeing)

Prayag Dharmik Parikrama – Walking Tour

A walking Tour (Hindu Parikrama) in the ancient town of Daragunj, ‘Prayag Dharmik Parikrama’ is regarded as one among the oldest Hindu Parikama’s of the world. On the tour one gets to walk around the most prominent teerths of Prayagraj namely; Alopin Devi Shaktipeeth, Aadi Ganesh Mandir, Dashashwamedh Mandir, Narsingh Mandir, Adi Veni Madhav, Bheeshmpitamah Mandir, Nag Vasuki and Sri Asi Madhav Mandir.

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Shri Dwadash Madhav Darshan – Full Day Tour of Madhav Temples

A tour series covering the epic Dwadash (12) Madhav Temples of Prayagraj, The tour is a full day Parikrama around the ancient temples of Lord Vishnu that are situated in different directions of Prayag. The Parikrama started by sage Bhardwaj in the last days of Satyug ‘The Yuga of Truth’ is said to be the oldest of such Parikama in the world.

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Prayagraj Teerth Darshan – Full Day Temple Tour

An enchanting full day pilgrimage tour of Prayagraj. The tour is a travel around the most eminent temples of Prayagraj, highlighting the primordial religious culture of Teerthraj Prayag or ‘The King of Pilgrimage Centers’.

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Prayagraj Mahadev Darshan – Full Day Tour of Shiva Temples

Achieve spiritual calmness while one embarks upon the ‘Mark of Shiva’ tour dedicated to Lord of Divine Energy ‘Shiva’. The tour focuses upon a visit to some lesser known but distinguished Shivalayas of North India, including the one (Shiva Linga) installed by Lord Rama himself… 

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Hindu Rituals in Prayagraj – Special Puja Services

Asthi Visarjan Puja (Ashes Immersion) at Triveni  Sangam , Veni Daan Puja, Sumangali Puja,  Rudrabhishek Puja at Mankameshwar or Someshwar Mahadev Mandir.

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