Visit
the Amazing Destinations of All India Travel
- Rajasthan,
Kerala, Goa,
Delhi, Mumbai
for Adventure,
Cultural,
Wildlife, Religious,
Beaches & Rail
Tours. Find over 600 Travel Agents & Hotels Reservation Networks
for comfortable holidays of a lifetime in the Indian Sub-continent - India,
Nepal, Bhutan, Tibet & Sri Lanka.
Jhansi
(9 km.) It
is the city of old Pratisthanpur, 9 km. Across Ganga. Places of
interest, include Shiv Temple, Samudra Koop and the Hans Tirth Temple,
Accessible by Road/Boat.
Arail (11 km.)
This is a religious centre with many temples, 11 km. Across Yamuna
river. Accesible by Road, / Boat.
Shringverpur (40 km.)
The kingdom of Nishadraj (King of Boatmen), Shringverpur has a temple
of Shringi Rishi, revealed from excavations. There is "Ram
Chaura", where Lord Rama is said to have stayed overnight.
Nishadraj has washed his feet, before taking the Lord in his boat.
Lakshagriha (45 km.)
Presently a big Mound, according to legends, it was originally made
of lac to bur the Pandava brothers of the epic Mahabharata.
Kaushambi (60 km.)
The erstwhile capital of the Vatsa Kingdom, believed to have been
ruled by King Udayan, Kaushambi, however, was also a great centre
of Buddhism and Jainism. In fact, Lord Buddha is said to have belivered
several discourses here. Ashokan column, Ghosita Ram Vihar, Syen
Chiti and a ruined palace are some of the archaeological remains.
Also there is a Digamber Jain Temple, renovated in 1919 AD. A PWD
Rest House and Jain Dharamsala are available for stay.
Kara (69 km.)
The holy temple of Kara Devi (Shitalal Devi) on the banks of Ganga,
lends this place its name. Once the Capital of Mughals, Kara's ruins
extend 3.5 kilometers along Ganga. Kara Devi Temple. Samadhi of
Sant Maluk Das, mound of Jai Chand's Fort, Jama Masjid, Ksheatrapal
Bhairav Temple, Hanuman Temple, Kaleshwar Mahadev Temple, Khwaja
Karak's Dargah and Shivala Maharishi Ashram are other attractions.
Sita Marhi (72 km.)
A sleepy village, Sita Marhi is where Sita stayed during exile at
Sage Valmiki's Ashram. Lav and Kush, her two sons, were born here.
Chitrakoot (137 km.)
Closely associated with the exile of Lord Rama, Chitrakoot is the
holy centre for Pilgrims through centuries. The places to visit
include Kamadgiri, Ramghat, Jankikund, Hanuman Dhara, Gupt Godavari
and Sati Ansuiya Ashram. Some other interesting excursions from
Allahabad can be Durwasa Ashram (18 km.), Bhita (20 km.), Upardha
Lake (44 km.), Garhwa (55 km.), Pabosa (62 km.), Vindhyachal (93
km.), Varanasi (125 km.) and Ayodhya (167 km.).
It
is the city of old Pratisthanpur, 9 km. Across Ganga. Places of
interest, include Shiv Temple, Samudra Koop and the Hans Tirth Temple,
Accessible by Road/Boat.
