Other Devi shrines
Vindhyavasini Devi
Near Sankatha Temple · CK 2/33
History & traditions
This is the Kashi shrine near Sankatha. Ask for Vindhyavasini in the old-city lanes and use the neighbourhood name when searching for it.
Deity & sacred image
- Deity or sacred figure
- Vindhyavasini 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
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.