Triveni Sangam - Wikipedia Triveni Sangam For other uses, see Triveni ( disambiguation ). This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( May 2007 ) The Triveni Sangam, the intersection of Yamuna River and Ganges River In Hindu tradition Triveni Sangam is the `` confluence '' of three rivers. Sangam is the Sanskrit word for confluence. The point of confluence is a sacred place for Hindus. A bath here is said to flush away all of one 's sins and free one from the cycle of rebirth. Contents 1 Triveni Sangam in Prayag 2 Other Triveni Sangams 2.1 Bhagamandala 2.2 Erode 2.3 Tirumakudalu Narasipura 2.4 Moovattupuzha 2.5 Munnar 2.6 Kandakurthi 3 References Triveni Sangam in prayag Pilgrims at the Triveni Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and a third unseen one, the Saraswati River, in Allahabad. One such Triveni Sangam, in Allahabad, has the confluence of two rivers -- the Ganges and the Yamuna and Saraswati River. The two rivers maintain their visible identity and can be identified by their different colours. The water of the Ganges is clear, while that of the Yamuna is greenish in colour. A place of religious importance and the site for historic Kumbh Mela held every 12 years, over the years it has also been the site of immersion of ashes of several national leaders, including Mahatma Gandhi in 1948. This description of the confluence of the Ganga and Yamuna seems to be referred to in one of the latest sections of the Rigveda, which says, `` Those who bathe at the place where the two rivers flow together, rise up to heaven ''. According to the Puranas, there is also a third river called the Saraswati. Other Triveni sangams Bhagamandala Main article : Bhagamandala Bhagamandala is a pilgrimage place in Kodagu district of Karnataka. It is situated on the river Kaveri in its upstream stretches. At this place, the Kaveri is joined by two tributaries, the Kannike and the mythical Sujyoti river. It is considered sacred as a river confluence ( kudala or triveni sangama, in Kannada and Sanskrit respectively ). Erode Main article : Kooduthurai The Triveni Sangam in Erode is a confluence of 3 rivers, the Cauvery, Bhavani and Amudha. Of these three, the river Amudha is invisible and is said to flow underground and join the other two rivers from below. It is also called as Kooduthurai, where the famous Sangameswarar Temple is located. Tirumakudalu Narasipura Main article : Tirumakudalu Narasipura Tirumakudalu Narasipura, commonly known as T. Narasipura, is a panchayat town in Mysore district in the Indian state of Karnataka. The first name refers to the land at the confluence, ( trimakuta in Sanskrit ) at the confluence of the Kaveri, Kabini and Spatika Sarovara ( a mythical lake or spring, also named Gupta Gamini ). This is the place in South India where local Kumbhamela is held every three years. Moovattupuzha Main article : Moovattupuzha Kaliyar ( Kali river ), Thodupuzhayar ( Thodupuzha river ) and Kothayar ( Kothamangalam river ) merges and becomes Moovattupuzha river in Kerala and hence this place is called Moovattupuzha. Munnar Main article : Munnar § Etymology Munnar city is where Mudhirapuzha, Nallathanni and Kundaly rivers merges, the name Munnar literally means `` three rivers '' in Malayalam and Tamil. Kandakurthi Kandakurthi is a village in Renjal mandal of Nizamabad district in the Indian state of Telangana. The River Godavari is joined with Manjira and Haridra. References Jump up ^ `` Triveni Sangam ''. Retrieved 3 December 2015. Jump up ^ At the Three Rivers TIME, 23 February 1948. Jump up ^ Gram Panchayat and Taluk Boundary Map Jump up ^ Kumar, R. Krishna ( 2013 ). `` The Hindu : States / Karnataka : Preparations on for regional version of Kumbh mela ''. thehindu.com. Retrieved 15 January 2013. The T. Narsipur Kumbh Mela, being held from February 23 to 25, began around 20 years ago and is held once in three years. 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Question: joining place of river ganga and river yamuna
Answer: Triveni Sangam, in Allahabad