Other Devi shrines
Bandi Devi (Nigadabhanji)
Dashashwamedh area · D 17/100
History & traditions
This goddess is listed on the Panchakroshi route. The same precinct is a landmark for the Tribhuvana Keshava image, so ask for Bandi Devi when entering the lanes.
Deity & sacred image
- Deity or sacred figure
- Bandi Devi (Nigadabhanji), 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.