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Siddheshwari Devi Temple
Siddheshwari Mohalla · Chandra Koop, CK 7/124
History & traditions
This Devi temple shares its precinct with Chandra Koop and Chandreshwar. Some local accounts identify it with Siddhidatri and also describe a separate Siddhamata Gali stop. Ask which shrine your yatra follows.
Deity & sacred image
- Deity or sacred figure
- Siddheshwari Devi Temple, 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.