Someshwar Mahādev

Someshwar Mahādev is a locality in Karchhana, Prayagraj district, Uttar Pradesh. Someshwar Mahādev is situated nearby to the locality Suraiyābhīt, as well as near Devrakh.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Naini Central Jail and Allahabad Fort.

Naini Central Jail

Prison

Naini Central Prison or Naini Jail at Naini, Prayagraj, is one of the most important correctional Institutions in Uttar Pradesh, built during the British Raj. Naini Central Jail is situated 3 km west of Someshwar Mahādev.

Allahabad Fort

Monument

Photo: Vyomtripathi, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Allahabad Fort was built by the Mughal emperor Akbar at Allahabad in 1583. The fort stands on the banks of the Yamuna, near its confluence with the Ganges. Allahabad Fort is situated 3 km northwest of Someshwar Mahādev.

Allahabad Pillar

Monument

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The Allahabad Pillar is a stambha, containing one of the pillar edicts of Ashoka, erected by Ashoka, emperor of the Maurya dynasty, who reigned in the 3rd century BCE. Allahabad Pillar is situated 3 km northwest of Someshwar Mahādev.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jhusi and Naini.

Jhusi

Town

Jhusi or Jhunsi is a town in Prayagraj district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It was formerly called Pratishthanpur or Puri. The place is also noted for being one of the Neolithic sites that provides some of the earliest evidence of farming in South Asia. Jhusi is situated 3½ km northeast of Someshwar Mahādev.

Naini

Town

Photo: Abhijeet Vardhan, CC BY 2.0.

Naini is an industrial township of Prayagraj in Prayagraj district, Uttar Pradesh, India. By the 1950s Naini was established as the chief industrial area of the city. Naini is situated 3½ km southwest of Someshwar Mahādev.

Prayagraj

Photo: Seba Della y Sole Bossio, CC BY 2.0.

Prayagraj, formerly Allahabad, is one of the holiest cities in India, is in Uttar Pradesh. The city is famous for being the site of the confluence of the holy rivers Ganges and Yamuna; and also the Hindu pilgrimage Kumbh Mela, the largest gathering of humans on the planet holding hundreds of millions of pilgrims every 12 years.

Someshwar Mahādev

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Someshwar Mahadev”
Location: Karchhana, Prayagraj district, Uttar Pradesh, Plains, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

25.40723° or 25° 24′ 26″ north

Longitude

81.89075° or 81° 53′ 27″ east

Elevation

92 metres (302 feet)

Open location code

7MQ3CV4R+V8

GeoNames ID

10685616

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