UP's Shakti Tourism sees widened reach during Sharadiya Navratri

Lucknow, Oct 22 (UNI) Uttar Pradesh's Shakti tourism story this Sharadiya Navratri extends well beyond the crowds at Vindhyachal, as four Devi shrines in Banda, Lucknow, Prayagraj and Balrampur together reported around 28 lakh visitors, highlighting the scale of pilgrimage activity across the state's wider network of Goddess temples. The combined figure, based on temple-level estimates, includes around 18 lakh visits to Banda's Vindhyavasini Dham and seven lakh to Lucknow's Badi Kali Ji Temple. Prayagraj's Alopi Devi Temple reported more than 1.60 lakh visits, while Balrampur's Jua Devi Temple received over 90,000. The numbers offer a striking snapshot of demand…