Other Devi shrines
Bhimachandi Devi
Bhimachandi village, Panchakroshi route
History & traditions
The village temple is one of the Devi stops on the outer pilgrimage. Plan it separately from the city ghats and use the temple as the landmark for Bhimachandi Vinayak.
Deity & sacred image
- Deity or sacred figure
- Bhimachandi 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.