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Vindhya Trikon Drives UP’s Shakti Tourism boom

Mirzapur, Oct 18 (UNI) Vindhyachal’s tourism growth is spreading beyond Maa Vindhyavasini Temple to the complete sacred triangle, with Maa Vindhyavasini, Maa Kali Khoh and Maa Ashtabhuja temples together recording around 1.84 crore visits in 2025, up nearly 60 per cent from approximately 1.15 crore in 2023.
The combined growth is bringing the centuries old Trikon Parikrama into sharper focus as Uttar Pradesh develops its Shakti Peeth Circuit. The traditional journey begins at Maa Vindhyavasini Temple, continues to Maa Kali Khoh and concludes at Maa Ashtabhuja Temple, connecting three forms of the Goddess within one pilgrimage.
Maa Vindhyavasini remains the principal draw. Visits rose from around 73 lakh in 2023 to 78.15 lakh in 2024 and approximately 1.20 crore in 2025, an increase of nearly 64 per cent in two years. Between January and August 2026, the shrine recorded nearly 90 lakh visits, around three fourths of its entire 2025 footfall before the peak Sharadiya Navratri period.
The rise extends to the other two temples. Combined visits to Maa Kali Khoh and Maa Ashtabhuja increased from approximately 42.36 lakh in 2023 to nearly 64 lakh in 2025, a growth of more than 51 per cent.
State Tourism and Culture Minister Jaiveer Singh said the figures reflected the wider impact of development across Vindhyachal.
“Under the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Vindhyachal is being developed as a complete Shakti destination rather than a single point of darshan,” Singh said.
“Vindhyachal will serve as an anchor of Uttar Pradesh’s expanding Shakti Peeth Circuit and introduce devotees from India and abroad to the state’s wider traditions of Shakti worship,” he added.
The wider development portfolio in Vindhyachal carries a listed value of approximately ₹208.09 crore. It covers Maa Ki Paidi, approach roads, the parikrama route, surrounding streets and facilities around the principal temple precinct, along with development around Vindhyavasini Swaroop Devi Temple and infrastructure in the Ashtabhuja and Kali Khoh areas.
The ropeway has already improved access to the hill temples, particularly for senior citizens and families. A ₹35.50 crore project for development at Maa Kali Khoh entered the tender process in October as part of the Trikon Parikrama plan, extending the focus beyond the main shrine.
Organised travel is complementing this expansion. Under Visit My State, UPSTDC’s two day, one night Varanasi, Vindhyachal and Varanasi package combines Kashi’s temples and ghats with the complete Trikon Parikrama, covering all three Devi temples.
A separate itinerary spanning two nights and three days connects Lucknow, Varanasi, Vindhyachal and Prayagraj, linking the Shakti traditions of Vindhyachal with Kashi and the Sangam.
Additional Chief Secretary, Tourism, Culture and Religious Affairs, Amrit Abhijat said the combined growth was significant for the state’s circuit based tourism strategy.
“Our focus is to make that movement easier through improved connectivity, visitor services and organised itineraries,” he said.
He added that the packages could encourage longer stays and ensure that tourism expenditure reaches local businesses and communities. A journey covering the full Trikon can widen demand for accommodation, transport, guides, food, flowers, prasad and other services across the pilgrimage area.
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