"From the simple stringing together of lemon garlands for the goddess Durga, to dividing the prasadam or blessed foods for the children first, I came to associate food not only with feminity, but also with purity and divinity."
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Allahabad to Vindhyachal Cab
About Vindhyachal
Allahabad to Vindhyachal distnce : 90 km
Estimated travel time : 2 hours
Varanasi to Vindhyachal is very popular route for both tourism as well as religious attractions. Vindhyachal, a Shakti Peeth, is important Hindu Pilgrimage destination and is famous for The Vindhyavasini Devi Temple.
Vindhayachal is located in Mirzapur district of Indian state Uttar Pradesh. The town is situated in the banks of holy River Ganga and a pilgrimage centre also. So devotees keep on visiting the place throughout the year. The Vindhyavasini temple is main attraction of the town and attracts pilgrims. During Chaitra and Ashwin Navratilova when town is all decorated with divas, hundreds of devotees flocked here to offer prayers to Goddess and also to take a dip in holy River Ganges. Other major attraction is Trikona Parikrama. It includes three most important temples Vindhyavasini, Ashtabhuja and Kali Khoh temples. The town witnesses countless devotees that came here for Parikrama. Other important places in Parikrama are Kankali Devi temple and Shivashiv Samooh Awadhoot Ashram, a center point of naturally formed Shri Chakra. There are lot of temples in nearby vicinity of town and area is surrounded by lush green forests. Vindhyachal is perfect destination for tourists with itโs beautiful temples and scenic surroundings.
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Route Information
Allahabad to Vindhyachal by car is well connected through Allahabad road / Grand Trunk road / Varanasi - Allahabad road and NH19 and is very convenient and comfortable drive. Allahabad to Vindhyachal distance is 90 Km and is 2 hours journey. Other famous tourist places on this route and nearby are :
Jhusi - Ultra qila, Samundra Koop, Jhusi Prayagarj convention centre
Saidabad - Baijnath temple, Saidabad fort
Baraut - Jain temples and grand Jain functions organised every year and also an educational hub of Uttar Pradesh
bhadohi - Sitamarhi Hindu pilgrimage, Baba Hariharnath
Gopiganj - Chaukhandi Stupa, Sachcha Baba Ashram, Lolita Devi temple
Mirzapur - Sirsi dam, Tanda falls, Meja dam, Narghat, Pakka Ghat
Tourist Attractions
Vindhyavasini temple Ashtabhuja temple Ramgaya Ghat Sita Kund Kali khoh temple Lord Rameshwar Mahadev Temple Wyndham Falls Mirzapur Tanda water Fall Lower Khajuri Dam Kharanja Fall Bhairav Temple