Prayag or Prayagraj was the ancient name of this city. The name is a combination of the words Pra, meaning ‘first’ and Yag, meaning devotion, worship or offering. It is believed that Lord Brahma performed the very first yagna in this land. Rig Veda and some Puranas mention this place as Prayag giving it a high religious value in India. The word Prayag also means “Confluence of Rivers”. It is here the rivers Ganga Yamuna and Saraswati meet. Prayagraj the Kumbh City is also called the “Emperor of Five Prayags” (Panch Prayag).
James Forbes, account of the early 1800s claims that it was renamed Allahabad or “abode of God” by Jahangir after he failed to destroy the Akshayvat tree. The name, however, predates him, with Ilahabas and Allahabad mentioned on coins minted in the city since Akbar’s rule. The latter name became predominant after the emperor’s death. It has also been thought to not have been named after Allah but ilaha (the gods). Shaligram Srivastava claimed in Prayag Pradip that the name was deliberately given by Akbar to be construed as both Hindu (“ilaha”) and Muslim (“Allah”).
Over the years, a number of attempts were made by governments of Uttar Pradesh to rename Allahabad to Prayagraj. The name Prayagraj the Kumbh City finally succeeded in October 2018 when the Yogi Adityanath-led government officially changed the name of the city to Prayagraj.
The Legend of Prayagraj the kumbh city
Amrit, the nectar of immortality was resting deep at the bottom of the primeval ocean. To attain it, both gods and the demons tied the sea serpent Anant Nag around mount Meru and churned the ocean till finally, the pitcher (kumbh) of nectar emerged. A fierce battle ensued . The gods managed to snatch the pitcher away, but not before four drops had fallen on earth. One of them was at Prayagraj the Kumbh City.
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