Keshava and Vishnu
Vamana Keshava (Madhusudan)
Trilochan area · A 2/29
History & traditions
This Vamana form is recorded under the local name Madhusudan. Ask for that name near Trilochan if a map search for Vamana gives no clear result.
The Kashi Khanda places this form at Vamana Tirtha. In the avatar story Vamana asks King Bali for three paces of land, then expands to cosmic size. Ask for Madhusudan in Trilochan for this stop. The Bali Vamana entry in Rajghat is a separate record.
Deity & sacred image
- Deity or sacred figure
- Vishnu in the form listed as Vamana Keshava (Madhusudan)
- Idol or shrine image
- The sources identify the deity. The image’s appearance and material are unconfirmed.
PILGRIMAGE CONTEXT
Keshava and Vishnu
Keshava is a name of Vishnu. In the Kashi Khanda, Vishnu speaks to Agnibindu about forms associated with individual tirthas, beginning with Adi Keshava. Some modern survey entries identify a smaller image in a temple with a different main deity. Ask for the listed image as well as the host temple.
SKANDA PURANA
In the Kashi Khanda
Read Vishnu’s account to Agnibindu for the traditional tirtha associated with this form. The guide’s field and temple references describe the present-day approach.
Browse the Kashi Khanda reading guide