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Navratri 2026: Discover The Miraculous Ancient Goddess Temples Of Kashi
- •Ancient goddess temples in Kashi are mentioned in Kashi Khandokta and witness massive gatherings of devotees during Navratri.
- •The Bandi Devi temple at Dashashwamedh Ghat frees devotees from bonds and false lawsuits when they offer a lock and key.
- •At the Kaudi Devi temple in Nawabganj, offering five cowrie shells resolves wealth-related problems for devotees.
- •Vishalakshi Devi temple at Meerghat is one of the 51 Shakti Peethas where Goddess Sati earring is believed to have fallen.
- •Mata Kushmanda Devi temple in Durgakund is considered extremely miraculous, fulfilling every wish of devotees who worship there.
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Bandi Devi is known as the goddess of prison and the netherworld, where devotees offer locks and keys to seek liberation from legal bonds and captivity. According to legends, Lord Rama prayed to her to escape Ahiravana's imprisonment, and continuous worship for 41 days is believed to clear false lawsuits.
Devotees offer cowrie shells and makeup items to Kaudi Devi to resolve their wealth-related problems. The goddess is considered the sister of Baba Vishwanath, and pilgrims from South India particularly maintain deep faith in her, receiving the fifth offered cowry back as prasad.
The Vishalakshi Devi temple, considered one of the 51 Shakti Peethas, is located at Meerghat in Kashi near Baba Vishwanath's abode. It marks the site where Goddess Sati's earring fell, and the structure features a temple design based on the Sri Yantra constructed in 1893.
