Other Devi shrines
Chamunda (Mahishasuramardini)
Near Lolark Kund, Bhadaini
History & traditions
This Matrika and Kshetra Devi is documented near the stepped tank at Lolark Kund. Ask for the goddess shrine in the lanes rather than looking for the image at the water.
Deity & sacred image
- Deity or sacred figure
- Chamunda (Mahishasuramardini), 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.