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Mirzapur
Mirzapur, the administrative headquarters of Mirzapur District, is an old city located 75 km southwest of Varanasi. It lies on the banks of Ganges and is a major trade center and agricultural area of Uttar Pradesh. Allahabad is 80 km west of Mirzapur. It is believed that the town was founded by Raja Nanner in the 17th century. It was earlier known as Girijapur but later came to be called Mirzapur ('Mir' meaning 'sea' and 'ja' meaning 'outcome’, with the additional 'pur' standing for 'town'). Early mentions about the town had been found in the writings of Tieffenthaler, as a great mart in the central India.Travel Tours India with Indian Travel Agent. Repeated references about this town are also noticed in the records of Jonathan Duncan, who was a resident of Varanasi at that time. Mirzapur is perched beautifully in the lap of nature and is surrounded by hills. Cotton milling, sandstone dressing, and brassware and carpet manufacture are the major industrial activities of the town. Places of tourist interest include the ancient Kali shrine at Vindhyachal, the ghats along the river, Tanda waterfall, Motia talab, Chunar and Vindham falls. Mirzapur Railway Station is on the Allahabad- Buxar line. Nearest airport is at Varanasi. The National Highway 7 passes through Mirzapur.

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TARKESHWAR MAHADEV
There is reference of Tarkeshwar Mahadev in Puran's which is situated in the east of Vindhayachal.At present this is in Tarkapur ward of Mirzapur. Before the temple there was a big Kund which had been dug by a jiant (Asur) named Tarak. Tarak was killed by Lord Shiva so called Tarkeshwar Mahadev. Near Kund there were several shivling . According to tradition God Vishanu dug a pond in the west of Tarkeshwar and established a temple of lord Shiva. Now it is disappear and stimulated in Ganga river. goddess Laxmi sacrificed herself here at Tarkeshwar. As per tradition Goddess Laxmi lives here in the form of another Goddess called Vaishnavi with Goddess Saraswati. Indian Travel Agent offers Visit India and explore India.

PUNYAJALA RIVER
The river which flow between Mirzapur and Vindhayachal is called Punyajala (Ojhala) . It is said about the ojhala that it is greatest in all Tirth , as Ashwamegh in all Yagya, Himalya in all mountain and truth in all Brata .The Water of this river is as holy as Ganga river. This is surrounded by Goddess Kali Temple, Maha Laxmi , Maha Sarsawati and Tarkeshwar Mahadev. We provide tours to Taj Mahal.

NAGKUND

Nagkund is stand in the west of Punyajala river there are fifty two steps around the kund. It was famous that there was so many container (Patra) in kund and when devotee prayed for his daily necessities with kund the container floated on the water level in kund itself. Devotee got and satisfied with it further they kept the container in Kund and patra dipped in kund again . It was the most importance of this kund for which it was famous. Traditionally it is called pilgrims got Akshaya punya after taking bath in the kund at Panchami of Shukla Paksha of sawan.

MAHA TRIKON
Devotee and pilgrims gets his desirable Sidhi after Parikrama of Maha Trikon as it is said. After visiting at temple of Vindhayavashni Devi they goes to Sankat Mochan (Mahabir) temple as well as Kalikhoh which is in south of Vindhayachal railway Station. Devotee visit at Goddess kali and worshiped they make them pious with the water of Kali Kund. They completed their Parikrama after visiting at saint Karnagiri Bawali. There are severl temples situated of Bhairwas around the Kalikhoh, situation are such as - in the east Anand Bhairav, in west Sidhnath Bhairav , in south Kapal Bhairav and Bhairav is situated in north.The view of the visitors to get luxary like haven after visiting at Vindhayvasani temple and completed their Parikrama. Traditionaly it is famous.

ASTABHUJA DEVI
The Dewaki and Basudev were prisoner's of Kans in Mathura. Dewaki was the sister of Kans. Kans was afraid of with the eighth son of Dewaki.Inspite of son a baby (girl) was born in place of son. Kans would have to kill him. Unfortunately baby slipped from the hand of Kans and flew in the sky and ulti mated to Kans about loss of his kingdom. In future this baby became famous as Goddess Asthbhuja Devi. She situated at the top of the Vindhaya Mountain in Vindhayachal.

SHIVPUR

According to the tradition of Hindu Methology Bhagwan Sri Ram Chandra had done the shardh of his father king Dasrath asper direction of Rishi Basistha in Vindhaya area.First of all Bhagwan Sri Ramchandra worshiped lord Shiva and paid his dedication to Goddess Vindhayavasini Devi. After that he established a idol of lord Shiva in the west, which is famous with the name of Rameshwar so it is called Shivpur.

SITA KUND

Sita ji dug a kund in the west of Astbhuja Devi temple called Sita kund. Near the kund sita ji established lord shiva which became famous with the name siteshwar , in the west of Sita Kund Bhagwan Sri Ram Chandra dug a kund which named is Ram Kund. In Shivpur Laxaman Ji Established a Shivling near Rameshwar which is famous as Laxmaneshwar. Indian travel agent gives special discounted hotel from budget hotels to Deluxe hotels in India.

KANTIT SHARIF
The mausoleum of khavaja Esmile Chisti is Situated in the ward of Kantit sharif . Annually ursh fair celebrated by Hindu and Muslim both. Near the mausoleum there is shrine of Mugal Kal , which is very long so called people were tall in the mugal kal. The shrine is known as Longia Pahalwan shrine.

NATURAL SITES
Around Mirzapur city there is so many natural and religious sites. The Tanda water fall is about seven miles away from the city . Away from the Tanda water fall there is Khajuri Dam and Vindham fall. Vindham fall is main
tained by forest department and developed as tourism place. The park and Ban Vihar constructed at fall, a care have been taken for the protection of forest animals . Now a days Vindham fall is a attractive place for tourist.
Inspite of the place in trikon parikrama thereare so many places which is important for both pilgrimage and tourism .The natural sites of nature may seen from the top of Astabhuja Devi. In spring season the sight of nature is really very attractive which may be remember up to a long period which may not be forget . The Sita Kund , Bhairav kund ,Motia Talab ,Geruaa Talab Kali khoh , Ramwshwar, Ramshila are religious places and have a great importance for health.
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