Prabhosa or Prabhagiri is a hill located quiet closeby to Kaushambi which is one of the holy spots for the Buddhists. In earlier times, this hill was known by the name of Mankula. Lord Buddha spent His sixth Rains retreat here at this hill. What is noticeable is that there are no discourses delivered here by the Buddha. This might sound very strange to some, but a visit to Prabhosa is sufficient to dispel all doubts. Prabhosa is an extremely tranquil place and is also very lonely.

When Hieun Tsang came here during the course of his travel, he found a stupa that was constructed by Emperor Ashoka. Today, you will not find the stupa, however, what you will find are a number of caves and rock shelters. Most of these caves and rock shelters are found in the north side of the hill which is both steeper as well as rockier.

Prominent amongst all these caves is the Sita’s Window. This cave is not just largest of all the caves but is also believed to be the one where the Buddha resided during His stay. From atop the hill, you can get some mindblowing views of the Prabhosa town and Yamuna river.


Other Attractions
During the later times, Prabhosa became the central point of Jainism. Infact, till date, it is considered one of the most important places for the Jain community. In earlier times, a Jain Temple was constructed atop the hill. This temple was destroyed and again built in 1824 AD. Apart from this, there is a cave dating back to period prior to Gupta reign. This is the place where the sixth teerthankara of Jains, Bhagwan Padma Prabhu spent a major portion of his life.


Quick Getaways

• Kaushambi : Kaushambi is one of the four holy sites for the Buddhists. Lord Buddha visited this place twice after attaining enlightenment. The ruins of old Kaushambi today attracts a whole lot of visitors.
  
  
• Allahabad : Allahabad lies at a distance of 50 km from Kaushambi and is located at the confluence of three of the most important and sacred rivers of India – Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati (underground). Every year, pilgrims throng this city in order to take bath at this confluence or Sangam. Other attractions of the city include Allahabad Museum, Anand Bhavan, Bharadwaja Ashram, Hanuman temple and Patalpuri Temple. Allahabad is also a venue for the famous Kumbh Mela along with three other destinations – Haridwar, Ujjain and Nasik.