Akshaya Vat, Allahabad Overview
Located inside the Allahabad Fort complex in Patalpuri Temple, Akshaya Vat or Akshayvat is an ancient fig tree. After 2011, this tree can only be visited after seeking permission Commandant of Allahabad Fort's Ordnance Depot. Only on a single day during the Kumbh Mela festival, this sacred site is open for public visits.
The legend behind this sacred and immortal tree is woven in Hindu mythology. It is believed that Lord Narayana submerged the entire earth for a brief moment when the sage, Markandaya asked him to present his divine strength. Upon flooding, it was only the Akshayavat Tree that stayed afloat. Thus, it is believed to be the immortal and holy banyan tree.
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The Controversy of the Akshayavat Tree in Allahabad
It is said that the British colonisers of the time hid certain parts of a place from the public, for mere reasons of security and sensitivity. Thus, the true holy site being an underground temple found inside the Allahabad Fort. This was further justified when a travel writer from Welsh, Fanny Parkes visited the site in 1831.
In his travel accounts of the place, he suggests that the original underground temple was shut down and the localities here placed this tree here. Thus, convincing that the underground branch grew out and formed the Akshayavat Tree. However, this was proven to be false when he did not see anyone worshipping the Akshayavat Tree as we know of today.
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