Kshetra and Yogini shrines
Dipta Devi (Diptashakya)
Near Sambaditya, Suraj Kund · D 51/90
History & traditions
The heritage list places this Devi beside the solar shrine near Suraj Kund. Ask for the image within the Sambaditya precinct.
Deity & sacred image
- Deity or sacred figure
- Dipta Devi (Diptashakya), 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.
SKANDA PURANA
In the Kashi Khanda
Chapter 48 tells the story behind Sambaditya, the solar shrine that gives Dipta Devi her local landmark. The chapter concerns Samba’s worship of the Sun. The goddess’s location comes from the field survey.
Browse the Kashi Khanda reading guide