Navadurga
Shailaputri Devi
Marhia Ghat, Jalalipura · A 40/11
History & traditions
The mountain daughter opens Kashi’s Navadurga pilgrimage. The shrine is in the Shaileshwar precinct near the Varuna River. Approach from Jalalipura and ask for Shailaputri near Marhia Ghat.
Shailaputri means daughter of the mountain and identifies the goddess as the daughter of Himavan. The first Navratri visit takes pilgrims to the Varuna side of the city. Look for the Shaileshwar precinct in Jalalipura and ask there for the Devi shrine.
Deity & sacred image
- Deity or sacred figure
- Shailaputri 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
Navadurga
The Kashi Navadurga yatra associates each day of Navratri with a different local form of Durga. The Kashi Khanda also describes a family pilgrimage during autumn Navratri and singles out Durga Kund. If you are following the complete yatra, arrange the days around the festival calendar and ask for the local shrine names.