Ekadash Rudra
Madalaseshwar
Kalika Gali
History & traditions
The yatra tradition connects the linga with Queen Madalasa. Ask for the shrine within the lane.
The field survey records the linga as Madaleshvara at D 5/133 in Kalika Gali. The pilgrimage account gives the longer form of the name through its association with Queen Madalasa. Give both variants when asking in the lane.
Deity & sacred image
- Deity or sacred figure
- Shiva in the form listed as Madalaseshwar
- 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.
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