Other Devi shrines
Maheshwari Devi
Kashi Vishwanath precinct · CK 35/19
History & traditions
This Matrika is associated with Maheshwar. The survey records an image by a court wall. Ask the temple help desk whether the historic location can be reached.
The Matrika inventory records this image in a wall of the Vishwanath court and uses Mahendri and Maheshwari in its listing. Ask the temple staff which name is used for the image today and whether the recorded spot can be reached.
Deity & sacred image
- Deity or sacred figure
- Maheshwari 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.