Keshava and Vishnu
Jnana Keshava
Adi Keshava precinct, Rajghat · A 37/51
History & traditions
The survey records this Keshava image inside the confluence temple precinct. Ask for Jnana Keshava separately from the principal Adi Keshava image.
Jnana means knowledge. At Rajghat the survey identifies this as a Keshava image. The Kashi Khanda also describes a Jnana Madhava associated with Gyanvapi, so the distinction matters when asking for directions.
Deity & sacred image
- Deity or sacred figure
- Vishnu in the form listed as Jnana 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