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Devi TempleAt Hayagreeva Teerth, just north of Lolark Kund, Chamunda Devi is worshipped locally under the name Mahishasura Mardini — 'slayer of the buffalo demon' — and is counted among Kashi's Kshetra Rakshikas, the guardian goddesses who protect the sacred territory of the city.
Chamunda, Charma Munda Devi, and Maha Munda Devi are grouped together in the Kashi Khand (Chapter 70) as a trio of regional guardian goddesses (Kshetra Rakshikas) — a classification distinct from the Nau Gauri or Navadurga sets covered elsewhere on this site, emphasising protective rather than purely devotional or seasonal worship.
Devotees traditionally seek Chamunda Devi's blessing for prosperity in quite practical terms — wealth, good agricultural yields, and children and grandchildren — a combination that reflects her role as a protector of both the land and the family line, rather than a narrower single-purpose deity.
Its proximity to Lolark Kund, the sun-worship tank covered elsewhere on this site, places Chamunda Devi within a part of the city already associated with fertility and family-continuity prayers, making the two sites a natural pairing for pilgrims visiting for similar reasons.
Hayagreeva Teerth, north of Lolark Kund
Mahishasura Mardini
Roughly 5:30–11:30am and 5–9pm; the evening aarti around 7–7:30pm is notable
Guardian goddesses of a sacred territory — the Kashi Khand groups Chamunda Devi, Charma Munda Devi, and Maha Munda Devi together under this role, protecting Kashi's sacred ground specifically.
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