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Varanasi
Excursions
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Jaunpur
Jaunpur is a bustling town 58 kilometers
from Varanasi. The place has a great
architectural relevance. There are some
beautiful mosques that were built in a
unique style that is part Islamic and
part Hindu and Jain. Founded by Feroze
Shah Tughlaq in 1360 on an ancient site,
Jaunpur became the capital of the
independent Muslim Sharqui kingdom. The
most impressive mosques were constructed
between 1394 and 1478. Kaimur Sanctuary
is another famous excursion destination.
Spread over an area of 500 sq.
kilometers the sanctuary has a variety
of wildlife. The Mukha waterfall is a
major tourist attraction. Other famous
excursions are as follows: -
Chandraprabha Wildlife Sanctuary
Chandraprabha Wildlife Sanctuary is
situated 70 kilometers Southeast of the
cultural city of Varanasi. It can be
plainly established that Chandraprabha
is one of the less known and neglected
wildlife sanctuary of India.
Nevertheless is the best place around
Varanasi to break the monotony. The
place is a strict no-no for the
"Karma-chameleons" but if all those
talks about 'Karma' and 'Nimit Matra'
have started taking toll on your
otherwise nascent brain, then
Chandraprabha is a place to be.
Chunargarh
Chunargarh is located just 45 odd
kilometers from Varanasi and falls in
Mirzapur district. The city has a very
deep historical importance because of
the Chunar Fort that stands just off the
town. It is said that Maharaja
Vikramaditya, the king of Ujjain
established the fort of Chunar as back
as 56 BC. King Sahdeo who also built a
stone umbrella like cenotaph inside the
fort in order to commemorate his victory
over 52 different rulers later inhabited
it.
Vindhyachal
There is a concept of Shaktipeeth in
India. Shaktipeeth are actually places
where the Goddess of power or the female
part of power is supposed to be
residing. The female part of Power has
been named Shakti and is worshiped in
the form of Goddess Durga. Situated at
the distance of 90 Km from Varanasi,
Vindhyachal is famous for its temples
namely Vindhyavasini, Asthbhuja and
Kalikhoh.
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