Kshetra and Yogini shrines
Ghantankara Devi
Shulatankeshwar precinct, Dashashwamedh · D 17/111
History & traditions
The survey records this Devi at a shrine near Dashashwamedh. Confirm the city precinct with the house code because another Shooltankeshwar lies outside the central ghats.
Deity & sacred image
- Deity or sacred figure
- Ghantankara 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.