Other Devi shrines
Shitala Mata Mandir
Shitala Ghat beside Dashashwamedh · D 18/19
History & traditions
The goddess Shitala is worshipped at this shrine by the busy Dashashwamedh riverfront. Ask for the Dashashwamedh-side temple, since Kashi has another Shitala shrine.
Deity & sacred image
- Deity or sacred figure
- Shitala Mata Mandir, 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.
SKANDA PURANA
In the Kashi Khanda
Brahma’s ten horse sacrifices explain the name of nearby Dashashwamedh in the text. This is the story of the ghat precinct, while the Shitala temple is identified by the city guide and current local worship.
Browse the Kashi Khanda reading guide