Ekadash Rudra
Langalishwar
Old Khova Bazar
History & traditions
The yatra tradition links this linga with the plough and Balarama. Ask for the shrine in the old market.
The survey lists this Rudra as Langlishvara at CK 28/4 in the old Khova Bazaar. The yatra account connects the name with the plough carried by Balarama. Ask for Langalishwar at the recorded house number.
Deity & sacred image
- Deity or sacred figure
- Shiva in the form listed as Langalishwar
- Idol or shrine image
- The survey records a Shiva linga at this stop. Ask locally about the current shrine and darshan.
PILGRIMAGE CONTEXT
The Ekadash Rudra yatra
The Ekadash Rudra yatra honours Shiva at eleven lingas. The Kashi Khanda records the pilgrimage, and Singh’s field survey matches the traditional names to neighbourhood shrines and house codes. A local name may be easier to recognise on the ground than the one used in the Sanskrit list.
SKANDA PURANA
In the Kashi Khanda
The eleven-shrine yatra opens with rites at Agnidhra’s tank and then names the lingas in order. The place notes explain how a traditional Sanskrit name is matched to a modern shrine in the field survey.
Browse the Kashi Khanda reading guide