Allahabad, Triveni Sangam 25 - Akbar fort with the Akshayavat tree inside by juggadery
Triveni Sangam, the meeting point of three rivers: the Ganga, the Yamuna and the invisible Sarasvati.
Allahabad Fort (Hindi: इलाहाबाद क़िला, Urdu: الہ آباد قلعہ Ilāhābād Qila) is a fort built by the Mughal emperor Akbar in 1583. The fort stands on the banks of the Yamuna near its confluence with the river Ganges. It is recognised by the Archaeological Survey of India as a monument of national importance.
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Allahabad Fort is the location of the much revered Akshayavat or "immortal tree". Legends say that if anyone jumps from this centuries-old banyan tree, he will attain immortality. Civilians are not allowed to see this tree. It is near the southern wall and is one among many trees that can be seen from outside the southern wall of the fort. (Wikpedia - deleted;) <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allahabad_Fort" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allahabad_Fort</a>
Akshayavat or Akshay Vat ("the indestructible banyan tree") is a sacred fig tree mentioned in the Hindu mythology.
A sacred fig tree located within the Patalpuri Temple at the Allahabad Fort is worshipped as the Akshayavat by some Hindus. As of 2011, a permission from the Commandant of Allahabad Fort's Ordinance Depot is needed to visit this tree. On one day during the Kumbh Mela, the site is open to all the pilgrims.
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Allahabad Fort is a tourist attraction, one of the Forts in Jahāngīrābād, India. It is located: 12 km from Allahabad, 560 km from Lucknow, 580 km from Kanpur. Read further
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