Kshetra and Yogini shrines
Ambika Devi
Pishach Mochan Akhada · C 21/55
History & traditions
This Gauri form is documented in the akhada precinct near Pishach Mochan. Confirm entry arrangements at the akhada.
Deity & sacred image
- Deity or sacred figure
- Ambika Devi, a form of the Goddess in Kashi’s Shakti tradition
- Idol or shrine image
- The sources identify the deity. The image’s appearance and material are unconfirmed.
PILGRIMAGE CONTEXT
Kshetra and Yogini shrines
Kshetra means a sacred area. The Kashi Khanda describes its protection through groups of Shaktis distributed across the city. Singh’s inventory records local identifications using landmarks such as wells, host temples and walls. The survey address helps distinguish the particular image from the main deity of the precinct.
SKANDA PURANA
In the Kashi Khanda
The chapter tells how the pool of Vimalodaka became known as Pishach Mochan. This gives the setting of the akhada where the field survey records Ambika. The survey supplies the identification of the smaller goddess shrine.
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