Other Devi shrines
Kaumari Devi
Kalash Kup, Kashmirimal Haveli area · CK 7/102
History & traditions
Kaumari is the Matrika associated with Kumara. The heritage survey locates her near Kalash Kup. Confirm the small shrine’s entrance in the lanes.
Deity & sacred image
- Deity or sacred figure
- Kaumari Devi, 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
Other Devi shrines
Kashi’s goddess shrines include neighbourhood guardians, forms of Chandi, and Matrikas or mother goddesses. The Kashi Khanda describes Durga protecting the city with a wider group of Shaktis. This makes the named precinct important when different forms are worshipped in adjoining lanes or within the same temple.