The three temples in Prayag Shaktipeedams are considered Shaktipeedams from three dfferent ideas. All the three temples are of mata Sati of Prayag Shaktipeedam. The three temples are Akshaywat, Mirapur and Alopi. It is situated very near to Sangam (confluence) of the three rivers Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati near Allahabad Fort, in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh.
Prayag Shaktipeedams is considered as one of the Sapta mokshapuras. This place is also called as Theertham raj that means king of all theerthams. In Prayag, the fingers of mata Sati fell. She is also called as Alopi mata / Lalita. Here Lord Shiva is known by the name of Bhav.
God/Goddess: Prayag/
Alopi mata / Lalita.
Location: Prayaga,
Allahabad,
Uttar Pradesh.
Architecture :
The art and architecture of the temple is really something to see for and in the sanctorum of the temple, there is large idol of Maa Sati with four hands and a glowing wheel behind the ‘Mukut’. Just adjacent to this idol, are the idol of lord Shiva and Mata Parvati.
Temple Festivals and Celebrations:
Kumbh Mela is the star attraction here and it attract crowd in exorbitant numbers, both domestic and international as well. It is celebrated after a gap of every 12 years and on this auspicious period, people take bath in the holy water of Sangam.
Navratri is among the major festival here. Another festival that is celebrated with great enthusiasm is the ‘Shiv Ratri’ and during this day, people keep fast, pour milk on the Shiv Lingam and offers ‘Bail’ (A type of fruit) to the god idol.
History and Significance:
There are mainly three stories about the word Alopi. They are,
Alop means the one who disappeared. After Sati dahana and Dhaksha Yagna destruction, Lord Siva disturbed mentally and lifted Satidevi’s body and roaming without any destination. Lord Vishnu cut Sati devi body parts by using Sudarshana Chakra. Every place, where Satidevi’s body part fell, became a Shaktipeeth. Here the ten fingers of Maa Sati fell. Prayaga is the last place, where last part of Sati devi’s body fell on ground. Here Sati devi body became disappeared, hence the name Alopi.
There are some other stories about Alopi mata. In every temple, at least one idol or one symbol will be there for worshipping the goddess. But here, there is no idol or symbol. We have to imagine the goddess present on a wooden jhula. Hence the name Alopi.
Itinerary
Pick up from airport/Railway Station.
Then transfer to Hotel.
Hotel Check In.
Then proceed to visit Triveni Sangam.
Khusro Bagh.
Anand Bhawan.
Allahabad Museum
Come back to Hotel.
Overnight stay at Hotel.
Morning Breakfast at Hotel.
Then proceed to visit Allahabad Fort.
Hanuman Mandir.
Magh Mela.
Chandrashekhar Azad.
Come back to Hotel.
Overnight stay at Hotel.
Morning Breakfast at Hotel.
Check out from Hotel.
Then Proceed towards Allahabad University.
Alopi Devi Mandir.
Mankameshwar Temple.
Finally drop at Railway Junction / Airport.
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