Patalpuri Temple

Akbar Fort | Near Yamuna, Allahabad, India Phone: 0532-2621854

About

Patalpuri temple, one of the oldest and most famous temples in India, is an underground temple contained by the Allahabad fort. It is believed that lord Rama has visited this temple. And a famous Chinese traveler and writer Huan Tsang also visited it. The undying banyan tree or 'Akshayavat' within the Patalpuri temple has found state in the account of several ancient scriptures, writers and historians. The pilgrims used to throw themselves from this tree to achieve salvation.