Madhava
Jnana Madhava
Kashi Vishwanath precinct · near Kapila, CK 35/21
History & traditions
The survey lists this Madhava image near Kapila in the temple court. Ask staff about present access to the smaller shrine.
The Kashi Khanda locates this form in front of Jnanavapi and connects worship here with wisdom. The survey gives an address near Kapila in the Vishwanath precinct. Ask staff about the present approach to the smaller image.
Deity & sacred image
- Deity or sacred figure
- Vishnu in the form listed as Jnana Madhava
- Idol or shrine image
- The sources identify the deity. The image’s appearance and material are unconfirmed.
PILGRIMAGE CONTEXT
Madhava
Madhava is a name of Vishnu. In the Kashi Khanda, Bindu Madhava describes to Agnibindu forms of Vishnu associated with particular tirthas, or sacred sites. Their names may preserve a connection to a ghat, well or old bathing place, while the present worship site can be inside a different host shrine.
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