Kshetra and Yogini shrines
Attattahasa Devi (Amba)
Kashmirimal Haveli precinct · CK 7/92
History & traditions
This Yogini is recorded under the name Amba near a Shitala shrine by the haveli. Confirm the exact location locally.
Attattahasa evokes loud laughter. The Kashi Khanda names her in its Yogini list, while the survey gives the local identification as Amba. Ask for Amba near Shitala in the Kashmiri Mal ki Haveli area.
Deity & sacred image
- Deity or sacred figure
- Attattahasa Devi (Amba), 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
Read the chapter’s account of why the Yoginis stayed in Kashi and how this name fits the wider list. The place reference supplies the local identification.
Browse the Kashi Khanda reading guide