UP to develop Vindhyavasini Temple Corridor in Vindhyachal

The Uttar Pradesh (UP) government has decided to develop the Vindhyavasini Mandir Corridor at Vindhyachal in Mirzapur district.

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The Vindhyavasini corridor is modelled on the lines of Kashi Vishwanath Corridor in Varanasi.

It will have a 50-feet wide parikrama path, or circumambulation route, around the shrine of Goddess Vindhyavasini.

The Yogi Adityanath-led government seeks to develop religious tourism in the eastern UP region.

The Vindhyavasini temple is surrounded by buildings and narrow lanes and pilgrims have to walk through them while circumambulating the temple.

Vindhyachal is famous for the Vindhyavasini temple, which attracts pilgrims from far and wide. The religious congregation peaks during Navratri, a nine-day period, when Hindus offer prayers to the goddess.

Plans are also afoot to attract tourists in to picturesque waterfalls in the district such as Vindham, Kusiyara and Tada.