Navagauri
Lalita Gauri (Lalita Devi)
Upper Lalita Ghat, near Nepali Mandir
History & traditions
The temple gave Lalita Ghat its name. In the Navagauri circuit the goddess is honoured as Lalita, while the Panchakroshi inventory also includes her as a stop. The area has several related but distinct shrine records, including Tara, Rajarajeshwari, and Ganga Keshava. Nearby Nepali Mandir is dedicated to Pashupatinath.
Deity & sacred image
- Deity or sacred figure
- Lalita Gauri, associated in Kashi with the Lalita Tripura Sundari 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.