Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
The Vindhya Range (also known as Vindhyachal) (pronounced [ʋɪnd̪ʱjə]) is a complex, discontinuous chain of mountain ridges, hill ranges, highlands and plateau escarpments in west-central India. Technically, the Vindhyas do not form a single mountain range in the geological sense.
Vindhyachal railway station (BDL) is the nearest railway station on the Delhi-Howrah and Mumbai-Howrah routes. It is about 1 km from the temple. One can also reach the temple from Mirzapur railway station (MZP), approximately 9 km from the temple. Vindhyachal can be reached by state-run private buses, taxis and local cars.
Vindhyachal pronunciation ⓘ is a city in Mirzapur district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The city is a Hindu pilgrimage site having the temple of Vindhyavasini, who according to Markandeya Purana, had incarnated to kill the demon Mahishasura. A detailed description has been given in the 'Durga Saptashati' chapter of the Markandeya Purana.
Vidisha district lies on the Vindhyachal Plateau off the main Vindhyachal Range. The plateau slopes from south to north and is drained by a number of rivers – the Betwa, the Bina and the Sindh. These rivers flow between spur flanges of the Vindhyachal Range, that spread out on the Malwa Plateau. [2]
Yogamaya's temple is located at Vindhyachal, 8 km away from Mirzapur on the banks of river Ganges, in Uttar Pradesh. [22] Another shrine is located in Bandla, Himachal Pradesh, also called Bandla Mata Temple. [23] [24] [25] A huge crowd visits the temple, especially during Navaratri in the Hindu months of Chaitra and Ashvin.
Vindhyachal Parvat Amarkantak Plateau, Anuppur district, Central India, Madhya Pradesh • coordinates 22°40′0″N 81°45′0″E / 22.66667°N 81.75000°E / 22.66667; 81
At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 80.95% of the population in the district spoke Hindi and 18.40% Bhojpuri as their first language. [7] Awadhi language is widely spoken in the district along with amalgamation of Bagheli. People who registered their language as Hindi are actually Awadhi and Bagheli speakers.
Ghaznavid Dynasty (977–1186) Ghurid Dynasty (1170–1206) Delhi Sultanate (1206–1526) – Mamluk Sultanate (1206–1290) – Khalji Sultanate (1290–1320) – Tughlaq Sultanate