Kshetra and Yogini shrines
Charchika Devi
Near Mangala Gauri Ghat · K 23/74
History & traditions
The Matrika inventory records Charchika near the Mangala Gauri riverfront. Confirm the upper-lane approach using the address.
Deity & sacred image
- Deity or sacred figure
- Charchika 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
Kshetra and Yogini shrines
Kshetra means a sacred area. The Kashi Khanda describes its protection through groups of Shaktis distributed across the city. Singh’s inventory records local identifications using landmarks such as wells, host temples and walls. The survey address helps distinguish the particular image from the main deity of the precinct.