Other Devi shrines
Badi Shitala Devi
Shitala Ghat II, north of Panchganga
History & traditions
The heritage directory records a second Shitala shrine on the northern riverfront. Specify Badi Shitala when asking for the temple and confirm the lane approach.
Deity & sacred image
- Deity or sacred figure
- Badi Shitala 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
Other Devi shrines
Kashi’s goddess shrines include neighbourhood guardians, forms of Chandi, and Matrikas or mother goddesses. The Kashi Khanda describes Durga protecting the city with a wider group of Shaktis. This makes the named precinct important when different forms are worshipped in adjoining lanes or within the same temple.