Significance of Prayagraj in Hinduism
Prayagraj has been given the title of TirthRaj which means has the honour of being the top most place of pilgrimage for Hindus. For academics purpose, the story of Prayagraj begins with the construction of Prayagraj Fort by Akbar. But for the students of Hinduism, the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati was there since time began. Let us begin our story with the first reference to Prayagraj where Brahma performs the first yagna on earth. Location is Dashashwamegh Ghat at Daraganj. He marks the location with the Shivling at Brahmeshwar Mahadev Mandir. Many years later, the eldest Pandava, Yudhishthir performs the Dashashwamegh Yagna at the same ghat. Mahadev Mandir hence houses two shivlings. This mandir was visited by Chaitanya Mahaprabhu where he stayed for 10 days and preached at Dashashwamegh Ghat. The banks of Sangam area is a place where sadhus and rishis light the fires of Yagnas and their chants reverberate with the sounds of waters of the fast moving Ganga merg...