It was formerly called Andhernagri and Pratishthan Pur or Puri. Jhusi has an average elevation of 76 metres (249 ft). Jhusi is the biggest town area in Allahabad district. There is a Birla guest house and Harish-Chandra Research Institute near the bank of Ganges. This area also hosts the international headquarter of a famous spiritual organization, Vihangam Yoga on Chatnag road. This center is of
great importance for meditation training apart many other things like ayurveda, acupressure etc. People come here from more than 40 countries to know more about spirituality and the path of God realization. GB Pant Social Science research center, Vishnu Temple, Ulta Kila (an old fort) are also here. The town has a huge religious importance, being at the bank of river Ganges and lying in the Kumbh Mela area
