Mahavidya and Shakti
Tara Devi
Lalita Ghat steps · D 1/58
History & traditions
The survey locates an image of Tara in a small shrine by the steps. Ask for Tara Devi near Siddhagiri Math, particularly if river levels limit access from the ghat.
Singh records Tara among Kashi’s protective Shaktis and also gives a Tara identification in the Yogini inventory. The descriptions use Lalita Ghat steps as their landmark but give different house codes. Ask for the local Tara shrine by name before descending.
Deity & sacred image
- Deity or sacred figure
- Tara 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
Mahavidya and Shakti
Mahavidya refers to a tradition of forms of the Goddess understood as manifestations of divine knowledge. The survey places some of Kashi’s images in small rooms, mathas, or host temples. It records several forms with closely related names around Lalita Ghat and Pitamaheshwar. Use the individual names and addresses to tell those stops apart.