Navagauri
Jyeshtha Gauri
Kashipura, near Bhoot Bhairav · CK 63/24 in the survey
History & traditions
This Gauri form is associated with auspiciousness and family welfare. Use Bhoot Bhairav and Jyeshtheshwar as landmarks in the Karnaghanta area.
Deity & sacred image
- Deity or sacred figure
- Jyeshtha Gauri, 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
Navagauri
Kashi’s Navagauri tradition brings together nine forms of Gauri. The city’s heritage survey often identifies a Gauri by her host shrine or the lane above a ghat. For example, Lalita Gauri belongs to the Lalita Ghat precinct, while Bhavani Gauri is associated with Annapurna in Vishwanath Gali. Follow the name of the form when several Devi images share a precinct.