Other Devi shrines
Mandakini Devi (Ashapuri)
Northeast side of Maidagin Tank
History & traditions
The survey records this goddess near the historic tank in Maidagin. Ask for Ashapuri as well as Mandakini, since the names may be used interchangeably locally.
Deity & sacred image
- Deity or sacred figure
- Mandakini Devi (Ashapuri), 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.