Why visit Jhūsi
Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks, 6 parks and trails, 16 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include New Yamuna Bridge, Anand Bhavan and Jawahar Planetarium.
Weather in Jhūsi
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About Jhūsi
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. It is also plays a significant role in Magh Mela, a festival which takes place annually during Magha, the eleventh month of the Hindu calendar.
From the Wikipedia article Jhusi (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
New Yamuna Bridge
Bridge · 4.7 km
Bridge at Prayagraj over River Yamuna, Uttar Pradesh, India
Museums and landmarks8
Anand Bhavan
Museum · 5.2 km
Historic house museum in Prayagraj, India
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Parks, trails and playgrounds6
Restaurants and cafes16
4 more on the map.
History
An archeological site near the confluence of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers yielded a carbon-14 dating of 7106 BCE to 7080 for its Neolithic levels. Historically, Jhusi was known as Pratishthanpur.
The town's name is said to originate from the Hindi word jhulasna, meaning to scorch. According to legend, a king named Harbonga caused an "upheaval on the earth", leading to the city's destruction by fire.
From the History section of Jhusi on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship12
Attraction Point 2 (Ganga Ghat Prayagraj)
Place of worship · 2.2 km
Sangam Marg, Prayagraj
Attraction Point 5 (Triveni sangam boat bathing)
Place of worship · 2.3 km
CVGP+P6, Prayagraj
Attraction Point 6 (KULVRIKSH GANGA AARTI STHAL)
Place of worship · 2.4 km
Sangam Marg, Kumbh Mela Area I, Prayagraj
Attraction Point 7 (Bhagwan Adi Shankaracharya Ghat)
Place of worship · 2.3 km
12 Sangam Marg, Prayagraj
Prayagraj - The confluence of the Ganges and the Yamuna
Place of worship · 2.2 km
Schools, colleges and libraries1
Healthcare18
Map of Jhūsi
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Getting there and nearby towns
Allahabad Bamrauli Airport (IXD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 17 km away.
- Prayagraj 6 km west, about 6 min by car
- Phulpur 22 km northeast, about 22 min by car
- Sirsā 27 km southeast, about 27 min by car
- Chail 27 km west, about 27 min by car
- Mau Aimma 29 km north, about 29 min by car
- Handiā 29 km east, about 29 min by car
- Sarāi Ākil 40 km west, about 40 min by car
- Shankargarh 41 km southwest, about 41 min by car
- Bharwāri 44 km west, about 44 min by car
- Jaunpur 86 km northeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- NewYamunaBridge Ald, Dhirendram, Public domain
- Anand Bhawan, Allahabad, Balasub, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Jawahar Planetarium, Allahabad Jan 2014 AJ, Dananuj, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Around and near Anand Bhavan, Swaraj Bhavan, Allahabad, IRCTC 2017 (32), Vinayaraj, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Old Stairway Inside the Ulta Qila, PracHii31, CC BY-SA 4.0
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