Navagauri
Mukhanirmalika Gauri
Hanuman temple, Gai Ghat · K 3/42
History & traditions
This Navagauri shrine is associated with purity and is traditionally visited first. Look above Gai Ghat for the Hanuman temple that houses the image.
Deity & sacred image
- Deity or sacred figure
- Mukhanirmalika 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.