Vindhyachala Kshetra (Vindhyachal) - Where Devi abides as Vindhyavasini

Vindhyachala Kshetra - Where Devi abides as Vindhyavasini:

- Vindhyachal
(Mirzapur district, Uttar Pradesh)

- Salkanpur Vindhyavasini
(Sehore district, Madhya Pradesh)
(Vindhya Region, Madhya Pradesh)

☗ Vindhya Mountain Range
▬ River Ganga flows (UP side) → Pakka Ghat (Aarti)
▬ River Ojhala flows (UP side)
▬ River Karnavati flows (UP side)
▬ River Narmada flows (MP side)
(Middle Ganga Plain)
(Vindhya - Satpura Range)

• Devi: Devi abides in Vindhyachala as Trikona Yantra - Devi Vindhyavasini (Mahalakshmi), Devi Ashtabhuja (Mahasaraswati), Devi Kali Khoh (Mahakali).
- Devi Vindhyavasini
- Devi Ashtabhuja
- Devi Kali Khoh

• Shiva: Lord Shiva abides in Vindhyachala as Tarakeshwar, Rameshwar and other forms. Lord Shiva gave boons to devas and sages who performed penance in Vindhyachala.
- Tarakeshwar - Rameshwar - Mukteshwar - Budhenath - Vamandev
- Batuk Bhairav - Kal Bhairav - Lal Bhairav

• Vishnu: Lord Vishnu gave boons to devas and sages who performed penance in Vindhyachala.

• Rama: Sri Rama performed the shraddha of his father in Vindhyachala. The place is known as Rama Gaya.
- Rama Gaya

• Sita: Devi Sita invoked all the Teerthas of the world and established a kunda known as Sita Kunda.
- Sita Kunda

• Hanuman: Bhakta Hanuman abides on the south-western direction (Nairitya Kona) of the Sita Kunda as Sankata Mochana Hanuman.
- Sankat Mochan Hanuman

• Krishna: Sri Krishna abides in Vindhyachal as Sakshi Gopal.
- Sakshi Gopal

• Sages: Sages associated with Vraja:

○ Saptarshis: The Saptarshis performed penance in Vindhyachala.

○ Sanakadi Rishis: The Sanakadi Rishis performed penance in Vindhyachala.

○ Maricyadi Rishis: The Maricyadi Rishis performed penance in Vindhyachala.

○ Natha Yogis: The Natha Yogis performed penance in Vindhyachala.
- Matsyendra Kund - Goraksha Kund

अयि गिरिनन्दिनि नन्दितमेदिनि विश्वविनोदिनि नन्दिनुते
गिरिवरविन्ध्यशिरोऽधिनिवासिनि विष्णुविलासिनि जिष्णुनुते ।
भगवति हे शितिकण्ठकुटुम्बिनि भूरिकुटुम्बिनि भूरिकृते
जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते ॥
- Mahishasura Mardini Stotram - verse 1 (Devi abides in Vindhyachal as Maha Trikona Yantra - Devi Mahalakshmi, Devi Mahakali and Devi Mahasaraswati)

देवि सुरेश्वरि भगवति गङ्गे त्रिभुवनतारिणि तरलतरङ्गे ।
शङ्करमौलिविहारिणि विमले मम मतिरास्तां तव पदकमले ॥
- Ganga Stotram - verse 1 (River Ganga flows through Vindhyachal)


(Vindhyachala Mahatmya)

▬ Taraka Kunda and Tarakeshwara Linga
(Vindhyachala Mahatmya - 6 to 8)
▬ Narayana Kunda and Linga
(Vindhyachala Mahatmya - 9 to 10, 13 to 14)
▬ Lakshmi Kunda
(Vindhyachala Mahatmya - 10 to 12)
▬ Greatness of river Ganga in Vindhyachala
(Vindhyachala Mahatmya - 19)
▬ Yogishwara Kunda
(Vindhyachala Mahatmya - 22)
▬ Vamanesha Mahadev
(Vindhyachala Mahatmya - 25)
▬ Devi Vindhyavasini residing as Maha-Trikona Yantra
(Vindhyachala Mahatmya - 26)
▬ Origin of Devi Vindhyavasini (as the daughter of Yashoda)
(Vindhyachala Mahatmya - 26)
▬ Devi slaying demons Shumbha and Nishumbha
(Vindhyachala Mahatmya - 31)
▬ Rama Gaya
(Vindhyachala Mahatmya - 32 to 33)
▬ Sita Kunda
(Vindhyachala Mahatmya - 36)

▬ Devi slaying Ghorasura
(Devi Purana - 2 to 20)