Kshetra and Yogini shrines
Hayagriva Yogini
Bhadaini, near Anandamayi Hospital · B 3/25
History & traditions
This is a goddess image in the Yogini inventory. The directory also associates this address with a Hayagriva Keshava image, so confirm the form with the shrine keeper.
This Yogini shares a horse-associated name with a form of Vishnu. The Kashi Khanda includes the goddess among the Yoginis, and Singh’s inventory records her at the Bhadaini address. Hayagriva Keshava is a separate entry in the Vishnu directory.
Deity & sacred image
- Deity or sacred figure
- Hayagriva Yogini, 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
Read the chapter’s account of why the Yoginis stayed in Kashi and how this name fits the wider list. The place reference supplies the local identification.
Browse the Kashi Khanda reading guide