Travelling to
Jaipur
Rajasthan
Loading…Confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati, reached by boat for a holy dip.
Confluence at Prayagraj, site of the Kumbh and annual Magh Mela. Boats take pilgrims out to the meeting point; bargain with boatmen.
Within 1 km of Triveni Sangam.
Walled Mughal garden with the tomb of Prince Khusrau; known for guavas.
fort in Prayagraj, India
one of the Pillars of Ashoka
City museum of art, archaeology and history; closed Mondays.
Park in Prayagraj.
Park in Prayagraj.
Park in Prayagraj · hours: 24/7.
science museum in UP, India
Vrindavan's best-known temple; the Krishna image is revealed behind a curtain that opens and closes every few minutes.
Krishna Balaram Mandir of ISKCON, popular with foreign devotees; free meals and guesthouse.
White-marble temple known for its evening light shows.
Varanasi's principal Shiva temple, one of the twelve jyotirlingas; opens 2:30 am for Mangala aarti.
Mathura's main temple (1814), lavishly decorated for Holi, Janmashtami and Diwali.
Yamuna ghat where Krishna is said to have rested after slaying Kansa; evening aarti.
Varanasi's main ghat, site of the big evening Ganga aarti that starts just after sunset.
Southern ghat popular with travellers and students; morning Subah-e-Banaras programme.