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Mirzapur Cum Vindhyachal

City in Uttar Pradesh, India

Mir­z­a­pur Cum Vin­d­h­y­a­c­hal

Mirzapur is a city in Uttar Pradesh, India.

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It is known for its carpets and brassware industries, and the tradition of kajari and birha music. Straddled by the Kaimur extension of Vindhya mountains, it served as the headquarters of the Mirzapur district. In the district, Vindhya mountains meet with Indo-Gangetic Plain.

Get in

Getting to Mirzapur Cum Vindhyachal

Best time to visit Mirzapur is during monsoons (July–August) or Navaratri (in Oct-Nov). Mirzapur is at midway of New Delhi-Kolkata railway route; and if you are coming from outside India, it is best to land at New Delhi or Kolkata and take a train. You can catch New Delhi-Puri Purushottam Express, Netaji Express, Brahmaputra Mail from New Delhi or Howrah-Jodhpur Express, Kalka Mail from Howrah railway station.

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    Mirzapur railway station
See

Worth seeing

Aashbujha Temple. See the scenic beauty of The Vindhyas from this temple. Budhenaath Temple (near Pakka Ghat). See the old stone carving at Pakka Ghat and Budhenaath Temple.

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    The Clock Tower

    It is one of its own kind.The stone carving of the tower will make mesmerize you.

Do

Things to do

Try to be dressed as simple and Indian as possible. Mirzapur is a small city and you may attract various eyes if you are dressed western or other ways. Spend some time at Ganges Ghat (specially at Nar Ghat and Pakka Ghat). Watch age old stone carving at Budhenaath Temple (It is near to Pakka Ghat) and Pakka Ghat. Beware of Pandas (priests) at Vindyachal and other temples.Don't be trapped with them.

Eat

Where to eat

Aao (in winters). Lassi. Milk and curd. Vernon, evershine nagar, bandra (go left, then take right).

How locals move

Getting around Mirzapur Cum Vindhyachal the local way

  • Get aroundCycle rickshaw is the best mode of transport inside the city.
  • Get aroundAutorickshaw is available for Vindhyachal temple.

From Wikivoyage: Mirzapur, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-06.

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