Saraswati Koop

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Saraswati Koop is a revered ancient well within the Allahabad Fort complex, traditionally believed to mark the subterranean course or source of the mythical Saraswati River at the Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj, India.

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Saraswati Koop canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf religious site ⓘ
sacred well ⓘ
accessControlledBy Indian Army ⓘ
authorities of Allahabad Fort ⓘ
associatedWith Ganga River ⓘ
linked to: Ganges

Saraswati River ⓘ
Triveni Sangam ⓘ
Yamuna River ⓘ
linked to: Yamuna
associatedWithDeity Goddess Saraswati ⓘ
city Prayagraj ⓘ
linked to: Allahabad
country India ⓘ
culturalSignificance revered as an ancient sacred well ⓘ
heritageContext part of the historic Allahabad Fort built by the Mughals ⓘ
historicalUse visited by pilgrims during Kumbh Mela ⓘ
linkedConcept Triveni confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati ⓘ
linked to: Triveni Sangam

mythical underground river ⓘ
locatedIn Allahabad Fort ⓘ
India ⓘ
Prayagraj ⓘ
linked to: Allahabad

Uttar Pradesh ⓘ
locatedNear Triveni Sangam ⓘ
locatedOn eastern bank of the Ganga ⓘ
notableFor association with the mythical underground Saraswati River ⓘ
location within a major Mughal-era fort ⓘ
partOf Allahabad Fort complex ⓘ
linked to: Allahabad Fort
pilgrimageImportance important stop for some Hindu pilgrims at Prayagraj ⓘ
religiousFunction place of ritual reverence for the hidden Saraswati ⓘ
religiousStatus considered holy by many Hindus ⓘ
religiousTradition Hinduism ⓘ
traditionalBelief marks the source of the Saraswati River ⓘ
marks the subterranean course of the Saraswati River ⓘ

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Allahabad Fort → contains → Saraswati Koop ⓘ