Overview Located about 7 kilometres from the Civil Lines Township in Allahabad, the Triveni Sangam is the junction point of three rivers - Ganga, Yamuna, and Saraswati (which is a mythical river, supposed to have dried up millenniums ago). Both Ganga and Yamuna are extremely revered rivers in Indian mythology, and hence the confluence point of these rivers has attained extremely high religious importance. According to Hindu mythology, taking a bath in the holy Sangam is supposed to flush away all of the sins of the bather and free him or her from the cycle of rebirth. Also, the Sangam itself is a beautiful and peaceful place to visit. The brownish Ganga meeting the greenish Yamuna is indeed a sight to behold. If you take a boat ride to the gently flowing waters of Ganga and Yamuna, you'll be able to make out the difference in colours of water from the two rivers. There are also makeshift wooden banks made at the Sangam. Hence, devotees who want can take a bath right at ...