[1] Chowk is a historical point, where once stood the Neem tree where numerous freedom fighters were hanged in the first Indian War of Independence.
The main market of Prayagraj is a traditional bazaar, with products from garments to spices, sweets papads and vegetables in the morning.
A typical Loknath Gali evening follows this course: one start from the northern end of the street—the city side—and sauntered to the end of the lane at the Baba Loknath Temple (the area was called Sarai Meer Khan before the temple was built), sampling the fare on offer along the way.
In one of the many narrow lanes someone will point out a building that is falling apart—the SanskritMahavidyalaya, set up by Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya, and still functioning.
There is one Bharati Bhavan Library which has lot of old manuscripts in Hindi language.1 Autorickshaw (carriage) used to ply to Katra, Prayagraj and other places.