75 km. The famous temple of Vindhyavasini Devi, Ashtabhuja Devi and Kalikhoh are the major attractions.

Situated on the bank of the Ganga near Mirzapur amid the Vindhya hills it is a sacred pilgrimage site

The Shaktipeeth of goddess Vindhyavasini is supposed to be the abode of divine power and blessings

There are several highly revered temples in the vicinity such as Ashtabhuja Ma temple and Kalikhoh temple, that attract a stream of visitrs through the year.

Big celebrations are held here during the Navratri in April and October

70 km from Varanasi are the forests of Chandraprabha, within which are the Rajdari and Deodari Waterfalls. A beautiful secluded spot for a picnic.

130 km. Spread over an area of 500 sq. km, the sanctuary has a variety of wildlife. The Mukha waterfall is a tourist attraction. Other excursions include Jaunpur ( 58 km, See Index), Allahabad (128 km, see Index) and the Vindham and Chachai falls

The Vindhya and the Kaimur ranges have at least 250 rock art sites spread across them. The cave paintings range from the Mesolithic to the chalcolithic ages. Among important cave painting sites found in the region are – the Panchmukhi caves (8 km from Robertsganj), Kauva Khoh rock shelters (near Churk) Lakhania caves (22 km, from Robertsganj) Lakhma caves (near Mau Kalan village).

15 Kms from Robertsganj on Chopan Road this is the oldest botanical fossils found in the world. The tree fossils, which are covering 25 hectares or park, date back to Meso-Proterozoic period. They are said to be about 1400 million years old. The types of fossils found in the area are algee and Stromotolities. The park is three times larger than the Yellow Stone Park of America.