Navadurga
Siddhidatri Devi (Siddhamata)
Siddhamata Gali · CK 60/29
History & traditions
The final Navadurga is associated with spiritual accomplishment. Ask for Siddhamata Gali and confirm the specific shrine before setting out, as similar names are used for nearby temples.
The name refers to the giver of siddhis, or spiritual accomplishments. This is the ninth-day stop in the guide’s Navadurga listing. Some accounts use Siddheshwari as the Siddhidatri stop, so confirm which address your yatra follows.
Deity & sacred image
- Deity or sacred figure
- Siddhidatri Devi (Siddhamata), 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.
SKANDA PURANA
In the Kashi Khanda
The chapter describes autumn Navaratri as a time for family pilgrimage and singles out Durga Kund. The day-by-day Navadurga shrine identifications in this guide follow Kashi’s local pilgrimage tradition.
Browse the Kashi Khanda reading guide