The holy Sangam or the confluence at Allahabad is the place wherethe mighty Ganga receives its tributaries, the Yamuna and the mystical Saraswati. It is a magnificient site to behold. The brownish water of Ganga from a contrast with the blue flow of the Yamuna. The Mughal fort on the water's edge is very picturesque. Below its ramparts is the temple of Hanuman which gets  submerged every year as the Ganga expands. In the months of January-February, the flood plain is the venue of the annual Magh Mela. Every twelve years the great fair of Kumbh is held here (Allahabad).