Navadurga
Brahmacharini Devi
Durga Ghat, near Panchganga · K 22/72
History & traditions
The ascetic form of Durga is honoured on the second day of Navratri. Ask for Chhoti Durga near Durga Ghat, where the river steps and upper lanes provide different approaches.
Brahmacharini represents the goddess during her period of austerity. In Kashi the second-day shrine is known locally as Chhoti Durga. The smaller Kharva Narasimha image is recorded in the Durga Ghat area and has its own house reference.
Deity & sacred image
- Deity or sacred figure
- Brahmacharini 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
Navadurga
The Kashi Navadurga yatra associates each day of Navratri with a different local form of Durga. The Kashi Khanda also describes a family pilgrimage during autumn Navratri and singles out Durga Kund. If you are following the complete yatra, arrange the days around the festival calendar and ask for the local shrine names.