Keshava and Vishnu
Hayagriva Keshava
Bhadaini, near Anandamayi Hospital · B 3/25
History & traditions
Hayagriva is the horse-headed form of Vishnu. The Bhadaini address is in the lanes near Anandamayi Hospital, which is the more useful drop-off landmark.
The Kashi Khanda presents Hayagriva Keshava as a form to honour at Hayagriva Tirtha. The modern site reference leads to the Bhadaini lanes. Use Anandamayi Hospital as a road landmark and ask on foot for the Keshava shrine.
Deity & sacred image
- Deity or sacred figure
- Vishnu in the form listed as Hayagriva Keshava
- Idol or shrine image
- The sources identify the deity. The image’s appearance and material are unconfirmed.
PILGRIMAGE CONTEXT
Keshava and Vishnu
Keshava is a name of Vishnu. In the Kashi Khanda, Vishnu speaks to Agnibindu about forms associated with individual tirthas, beginning with Adi Keshava. Some modern survey entries identify a smaller image in a temple with a different main deity. Ask for the listed image as well as the host temple.
SKANDA PURANA
In the Kashi Khanda
Read Vishnu’s account to Agnibindu for the traditional tirtha associated with this form. The guide’s field and temple references describe the present-day approach.
Browse the Kashi Khanda reading guide