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Kaushambi

According to the Paramatthajyotika, Kaushambhi derives its name from the sage Kosamba. However, Buddhaghosa records that Kausambi was so named because, in course of founding the city, a large number of Kusamba trees were uprooted. A modest city with a rich past with much significance to Buddhist history, it is located 60 km's away from Allahabad. It is said that Lord Buddha frequently visited Kaushambhi after attaining enlightenment to deliver sermons. During that time, Kaushambi was the capital city of King Udayan of Vatsa Janpad. It was known as one of the most affluent cities of that time. It was visited by Chinese travelers like Fa-Hein and Yuan-Chwang in 6th century A.D.

Sheetla Temple of Kara: Historical and religious importance of Kara is very old. This place is situated in the north-west of Allahabad about 69 kms away. There are so many temples in Kara among which Sheetla Mata temple, Chhetrapal Bhairav temple, Hanuman temple and Kaleshwar Mahadev temple are famous. Sheetla Mata Temple is situated on the bank of Ganga River. It is a major Shakti Peeth. Kara has been a religious pilgrimage centres since 1000 AD. Kara was also an important township in the kingdoms of medieval kings of the northern India. Even today one can see the remains of the fort of king Jaichand, the last king of Kannauj. Kara is also the birth place of famous saint Malukdas (1631 - 1739 AD).

Prabhas Giri: Prabhas Giri or Prabhosa is famous as a religious historical place on the bank of Yamuna River. It is located at the Manjhanpur Tehsil about 50 kms away in the north of Allahabad. Tourism in Kaushambi DistrictIt is also said that Lord Krishna died at this place. In the earlier days there was a big Jain temple here. There is a cave which is around 9 feet long and 7 feet wide. In this cave, some records are found in Brahmi script of second century before Gupta dynasty.

Kaushambi: Kaushambi is considered as one of the two important sites in Ganga valley, the excavation of which would unravel the early history of the Indian people.

Durga Devi Temple of Manjhanpur: This temple is situated about 1 km away in the south-west of Manjhanpur town. In this temple there is an idol of black stone of Goddess Durga and Lord Shiva. It is believed that these idols are of the time of Lord Buddha. On the occasion of Navratri, large number of devotees gathers here.

Kamasin Devi Temple: This temple is situated on the bank of a pond about 10 kms away in the west of Manjhanpur. Local people have great faith on the divine powers of this temple.

How to Reach Kaushambi
Kaushambi District's headquarter Manjhanpur is around 55 kms away from Allahabad. It can be easily reached from all the major cities of the state through roadways and railways. Apart from Allahabad and Kanpur other railway heads within the district are Sirathu and Bharwari.

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