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Prayagraj (Triveni Sangam)

Ganga-Yamuna Sangam, Magh Mela sands and Anand Bhavan

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Best time to visit Prayagraj (Triveni Sangam)

peak shoulder off-season avoid

  • Go: November to February
  • Shoulder: March and October, quieter, and the weather is less of a sure thing
  • Skip: April to September

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Prayagraj (Triveni Sangam) season by season

Winter December to February Prime time

Peak: the Magh Mela tent city rises on the sand from mid-Jan, 8 °C dawns, rowboats to the Sangam all day.

Summer March to May Shoulder

Apr-Jun runs to 45 °C with hot loo winds off the dry riverbed and the Sangam is a glare pit by 9 am.

Monsoon June to September Do not go

Jul-Sep the Ganga and Yamuna swallow the mela ground and lower ghats; boats stop and lanes waterlog.

Autumn October to November Prime time

October drains the flood and Kartik bathers return: warm clear days, cheap boats and the ghats near empty.

What Prayagraj (Triveni Sangam) is actually like

Pilgrim families, university students and mela sadhus; cheap dharamshalas, traveller crowds only in mela season

Things to do in Prayagraj

The local places worth your time in and around Prayagraj, with how far each sits from the centre. Tap a name to open it in Google Maps.

  • Anand Bhavan

    Museum · 4 km out

    The Nehru family mansion kept as it was, Congress history room by room; shut Mondays, the planetarium next door is separate

  • Allahabad Fort

    Fort · 2 km out

    Akbar's riverside fort, still army held; only the underground Patalpuri temple and the Akshayavat tree are open, carry ID

  • Bade Hanuman Mandir

    Temple · 2 km out

    Twenty foot reclining Hanuman set below ground near the Sangam; the Ganga floods it every monsoon, Tuesday queues are long

  • Khusro Bagh

    Heritage · 3 km out

    Walled Mughal garden with three sandstone tombs including Prince Khusrau's; free, empty at dusk, guava sellers at the gate

  • Loknath Gali

    Food · 3 km out

    Old city lane for kachori sabzi, dahi jalebi and thick lassi; go before 10 am or after 7 pm, cash only, eat standing

  • All Saints Cathedral

    Church · 3 km out

    1887 gothic cathedral in white and red sandstone at Civil Lines, locals call it Patthar Girja; open around services

  • Chandrashekhar Azad Park

    Park · 3 km out

    Big colonial park where Azad shot himself in 1931; the Allahabad Museum and public library sit inside, museum shut Mondays

Getting to Prayagraj (Triveni Sangam)

Prayagraj Jn on the Delhi-Howrah main line; airport 15 km, shared autos to the Sangam ghat in 20 min

Practical ways in: flighttrainroad

Trip facts

How long to stay
2 days
Budget
Shoestring
How busy
Busy at its peak
Solo travel
Easy solo
Altitude
98 m
State
Uttar Pradesh
Coordinates
25.4358, 81.8464

Common questions

When is the best time to visit Prayagraj (Triveni Sangam)?

November to February is peak season in Prayagraj (Triveni Sangam). March and October is shoulder season: thinner crowds, a bit more risk in the weather. Avoid April to September. October drains the flood and Kartik bathers return: warm clear days, cheap boats and the ghats near empty.

How many days do you need in Prayagraj (Triveni Sangam)?

2 days is the usual stay. Pilgrim families, university students and mela sadhus; cheap dharamshalas, traveller crowds only in mela season.

How do you get to Prayagraj (Triveni Sangam)?

Prayagraj Jn on the Delhi-Howrah main line; airport 15 km, shared autos to the Sangam ghat in 20 min. Practical ways in: flight, train and road.

Is Prayagraj (Triveni Sangam) expensive, and does it get crowded?

Shoestring by Indian travel standards, and it runs busy at the busiest time of year. Easy solo.

Is there a festival in Prayagraj (Triveni Sangam)?

Jan/Feb: Magh Mela on the Sangam sands. Time a trip around it and you see the place at its loudest, but book beds early.

What are the best things to do in Prayagraj?

Anand Bhavan, Allahabad Fort, Bade Hanuman Mandir, Khusro Bagh, Loknath Gali and All Saints Cathedral, and more. The Nehru family mansion kept as it was, Congress history room by room; shut Mondays, the planetarium next door is separate.

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