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The Ganga and its sandbanks seen from the bank at Vindhyachal, Mirzapur
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Maa Vindhyavasini Temple, Vindhyachal (day trip)माँ विंध्यवासिनी मंदिर, विंध्याचल

  • TimingsAbout 05:00–24:00, closed during the four aartis (as reported; longer hours in Navratri)
  • EntryNo ticket reported
  • Time needed1–2 h at the temple; 3–4 h with the trikon parikrama; a full day with the drive
  • Best timeEarly morning on a weekday outside Navratri; allow a full day including the drive

The seat of the Devi as Vindhyavasini, 'she who dwells in the Vindhyas', on the Ganga bank at Vindhyachal in Mirzapur district, about 63 km by road from Varanasi.

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Timings and fees are not confirmed from an official source; check before you go.

Good to know

  • Vindhyachal station (BDL) is about 1 km from the temple, but many trains do not stop there; Mirzapur station (MZP), about 9 km away, has more trains. A taxi from Varanasi takes 1.5–2 hours.
  • Darshan pauses during each of the four daily aartis; check the day's schedule at the temple before joining the queue.
  • During Chaitra and Sharad Navratri expect very long queues and road diversions; start before dawn or choose another week.
Read the full story

Pilgrims complete the trikon parikrama, a triangle of three shrines: Vindhyavasini, the Kalikhoh cave temple of Maha Kali and the hilltop Ashtabhuja temple of Maha Saraswati. Both Navratris draw enormous crowds. The Vindhya Corridor, a widened parikrama path around the temple whose foundation stone was laid in August 2021, is still being completed.

In the Durga Saptashati the Devi foretells that she will be born to Yashoda and then dwell on the Vindhya hills. Here she is worshipped as Lakshmi, with Kali and Saraswati in the two shrines of the triangle.

Sources: Mirzapur district (NIC) — Vindhyachal Dham (about 63 km from Varanasi; Vindhyachal station BDL about 1 km) · Wikipedia — Maa Vindhyavasini Dhaam, Vindhyachal · OpenStreetMap — Vindhyachal (locality node 4656104541) · Deccan Herald — Amit Shah to lay foundation stone of Vindhya corridor on 1 August (2021) · Yatradham — Maa Vindhyavasini Devi temple timings, Mirzapur (31 Mar 2022) · Temples in India Info — Vindhyachal Maa Vindhyavasini temple timings

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