Allahabad is one of the main religious cities of Uttar Pradesh. This city, which was known in ancient times as 'Prayag', has been known for its prosperity, splendor and religious activities. In Indian history, this city has seen the changes of the ages. Have seen the rise and fall of changing history. This city has been witness to the nation's social and cultural dignity, then it is also a center for political and literary activities. Allahabad has also been called 'Sangam Nagari', 'Kumbh Nagri' and 'Tirthraj'. According to 'Prayagashadhyayee', Kashi, Mathura, Ayodhya etc. are the tracks of Tirthraj Prayag, in which Kashi gets the rank of Prime-Queen.
History of Lucknow
According to mythological beliefs, the ancient name of this city is 'Prayag'. It is believed that after receiving the four Vedas, Brahma had sacrificed at this place that is why it was called Prayag due to being the first Yajya in the universe. According to an ancient legend, Prayag was also named 'Elabas', which was named after Manu's daughter Ela. In the earliest times, the English pronounced its pronunciation Allahabad. Prayag means 'sacrifice', it is also called 'Titharaj'. The capital of Chandravanshi kings was 'Bhushi' or 'Pratishthanpur' near Prayag. Its first king was Ilaha and Meru's son Purarva. In the reign of Gupta Dynasty in the fourth and fifth centuries of Christ, this city was also their capital. In the seventh century, Emperor Harshavardhana used to organize an infinite session of five to five years. In one such session, Chinese traveler Huin Tsang participated in 643 AD. The oldest historical monument in Allahabad is one of the 6 pillars of Maurya Emperor Asoka (273-232 BC). This is the famous 'Prayag Prashasti' composed by the poet Harishan of the Gupta Samrat Samudragupta (330-380 AD). There is a description of his being Digvijay. Seeing the strategic importance of this place, Emperor Akbar built a fort at the confluence of the Ganges and Yamuna here in 1583 AD and replaced it with 'Allahabad' instead of Prayag. 'Allahabad' is an Arabic word, which means - the city settled by Allah. [1] But it would be appropriate to say Prayag, because it is the main pilgrimage site of the Hindus. By breaking many historical temples in the Mughal period, their existence was eradicated. This city was made the capital city of Allahabad. This city was later the capital of Uttar Pradesh (United Provinces Agra, Awadh).
Mentions in the Vedas and Puranas
Allahabad has been considered as a sacred city, whose sanctity is due to the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the invisible Saraswati river. From Vedas to Puranas and from Sanskrit poets to the creators of folk literature, they have praised the glory of this confluence. Allahabad has also been called 'Sangam Nagari', 'Kumbh Nagri' and 'Tirthraj'. According to 'Prayagashadhyayee', Kashi, Mathura, Ayodhya etc. are the tracks of Tirthraj Prayag, in which Kashi gets the rank of Patan Patani. In relation to the vastness and sanctity of the Tirtha Pryag, Sanatan Dharma recognizes that once the gods kept the octaves, septas, saptakalparvata, saptapuris, all pilgrimages and all the rivers on one side of the scales, on the other hand only kept 'titharaj prayag', then Prayagraj was also very heavy. In fact, anywhere from Gomukh to Allahabad, wherever a river is received from the Ganges, that place has been called Prayag, like Devprayag, Karnprayag, Rudraprayag etc. Only at the place where there is a confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati, it was called 'Prayagaraja'.
