Navagauri
Mangala Gauri
Lakshman Bala Ghat, Panchganga area · K 24/34
History & traditions
This form represents auspiciousness and is part of both the Navagauri and Panchakroshi traditions. The shrine is an uphill walk from the ghats. Ask for Mangala Gauri near Bala Ghat.
Deity & sacred image
- Deity or sacred figure
- Mangala Gauri, 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
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.