Also known as Prayag, Allahabad is a well-known Hindu pilgrimage located in the state of Uttar Pradesh. A historical city, which finds mention in ancient scriptures, Allahabad holds Mahakumbh - the largest gathering of humanity in any part of the world - every 12 years. The confluence of river Ganga, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati, Allahabad is also known as Sangam (the confluence). Allahabad is the place where the remains of the dead take rest and leave for the ethereal abode, and get rid of their eternal cycle of birth and rebirth. Allahabad is also the land where some of India’s most charismatic people have either taken birth or made it their permanent abode.