Physical Temple
Maa Chandraghanta Ji Mandir in Chandraghanta Gali
Maa Chandraghanta Ji Mandir
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
A source-led guide to Maa Chandraghanta Ji Mandir in the Chowk lanes, preserving its compact physical identity and its Day 3 role in the Kashi Navadurga sacred geography.
PUBLICATION STATUS
Completed Guide
Approved Batch-01 source guide.
CURRENT OPERATIONS
Verify locally
Hours and access can change.
NAVADURGA ASSOCIATION
Day 3: Maa Chandraghanta
Kept distinct from physical identity.
LOCATION CONTRACT
Source coordinates
Dynamic local sky times.
Visitor verification: Published hours, puja times, fees, booking, dress, photography, accessibility, queues, transport, festival programmes and seva availability can change. Confirm current information with the temple authority before travel.
Physical identity preserved
Source location data
Navadurga association separated
Current verification guidance
Overview
Physical identity, Navadurga association and publication scope
A source-led guide to Maa Chandraghanta Ji Mandir in the Chowk lanes, preserving its compact physical identity and its Day 3 role in the Kashi Navadurga sacred geography.
- Physical owner recordDM-NVD-P1-003-UP
- Navadurga association recordDM-NVD-P1-003-UP
- Source guideDM-NC-003-A_UP.docx
- Physical temple identityMaa Chandraghanta Ji Mandir in Chandraghanta Gali
- Navadurga associationNavadurga Day 3 association: Maa Chandraghanta
- Canonical scopeKashi Navadurga Day 3 lane shrine
Presiding and Sacred Focus
The physical place and the Navadurga association remain distinct
Navadurga Day 3
Maa Chandraghanta
Association Rule
The Navadurga form is recorded separately and does not rename the physical temple.
Guide Scope
Kashi Navadurga Day 3 lane shrine
Meaning and Significance
Source-backed identity and theological framing
The supplied guide identifies Chandraghanta by the bell-shaped crescent on her forehead and presents courage and protection as the form's devotional themes. Her multi-armed iconography and lion-or-tiger vehicle are source-described.
Sacred Tradition
Traditional and attributed material
The source connects the shrine with the Kashi Khand, Chitra Koop and the wider Navadurga circuit. Statements about removing fear, merit or visionary experience remain attributed sacred claims.
Editorial classification: Sacred narratives, miracle language, promised blessings, Shakti Peetha statements and ancient-age claims are presented as traditional or attributed claims, not independently verified facts.
History
Documented layers and carefully attributed age claims
The shrine is described as ancient within Varanasi's old-city lanes, but the source supplies no secure construction date or named builder.
Architecture
Source-described temple form
The source describes a very small lane-side shrine with darshan through an iron grill and smaller images of the other eight Navadurga forms. Its form is recorded without assigning an unsupported architectural period.
Entrance, Direction and Sanctum
Follow current on-site routing
Use Chandraghanta Gali near Chowk Police Station and Bansphatak. The final approach is through narrow pedestrian lanes; follow current local directions.
Quick Decision Guide
Four checks before travel
Physical identity
Maa Chandraghanta Ji Mandir in Chandraghanta Gali
Navadurga association
Navadurga Day 3 association: Maa Chandraghanta
Location
C-23/34, Chandraghanta Gali (Chandu Nai ki Gali), Chowk, Bansphatak, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221001, India
Current operations
Treat hours, fees, booking, access and festival schedules as requiring current verification.
Darshan Process
Practical visitor flow, not a compulsory ritual order
- Reconfirm operations
Check current opening, security and queue arrangements. - Use the approved location contract
Compare the source coordinates, address and current local signs. - Follow the active entrance
Use present signs and staff directions. - Respect identity boundaries
Keep the physical temple and Navadurga association distinct. - Ask before offerings
Use authorised counters and current rules. - Leave safely
Follow crowd, footwear and transport guidance.
This sequence is visitor guidance only. Current temple directions take priority.
How to Reach
Use the source-backed address and recheck live transport conditions.
Varanasi
- C-23/34, Chandraghanta Gali (Chandu Nai ki Gali), Chowk, Bansphatak, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221001, India
Record-specific coordinates
- 25.31, 83.008
- Approximately 76 metres (249 feet) above mean sea level
Verify before departure
- Routes, fares, final access, parking and mobility conditions are time-sensitive.
Open address search
- Compare the mapped destination with the full address and current signs.
Sacred Timings
Source-published planning leads requiring current verification
Published morning lead
Sources publish morning access around 5:00 AM to noon, with a 6:00 AM alternative.
Published evening or access lead
Sources publish evening access around 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM or 10:00 PM.
Verification status
Confirm current aarti and Navratri access locally.
Confirm before travel: Published hours, puja times, fees, booking, dress, photography, accessibility, queues, transport, festival programmes and seva availability can change. Confirm current information with the temple authority before travel.
Festivals
Source-backed observances; current dates and access must be confirmed
Navratri Day 3
The third day is the shrine's principal Navadurga observance; verify current queues and hours.
Chaitra and Sharad Navratri
Both periods are source-listed and can change lane access.
Worship
Temple-specific context without restricted or unsafe instructions
Darshan is source-described through the shrine's iron grill.
Milk sweets, yellow flowers, apples, coconut and cloth are source-described offerings; current acceptance must be confirmed.
Publication boundary: No unreviewed Sanskrit mantra, Roman transliteration, initiation-only practice, dangerous fire procedure, extreme fasting, animal harm, self-harm, coercive exorcism or guaranteed remedy is published.
Offerings and Prasad
Confirm currently accepted items and authorised channels
Milk and milk sweets
Source-described offerings; use only current authorised channels.
Yellow flowers and fruit
Confirm accepted flowers and fruit before presenting them.
Coconut and cloth
Follow present shrine guidance.
Best Time to Visit
Plan for weather, crowds and current access
Ordinary visit
Choose a regular non-festival day only after checking current opening periods.
Navadurga Day 3
Expect heavier attendance for Maa Chandraghanta; verify the current programme and crowd controls.
Weather and mobility
Check current weather, hydration, walking distance, steps and accessible routes.
Visitor Information and Safety
Before you enter
- Temple conductAllow for narrow, crowded old-city lanes.
- Devotional claimsTreat promised merit and fear-removal statements as devotional belief.
- Current verificationPublished hours, puja times, fees, booking, dress, photography, accessibility, queues, transport, festival programmes and seva availability can change. Confirm current information with the temple authority before travel.
Frequently Asked Questions
Maa Chandraghanta Ji Mandir is the Kashi Navadurga Day 3 shrine.
The source describes a compact lane shrine in Chandraghanta Gali with the main image visible through an iron grill.
No. Source schedules differ and must be reconfirmed.
Reference Notes / Sources
Source hierarchy and claim classification
Supplied source guide DM-NC-003-A_UP.docx
Primary supplied source for identity, address, sacred tradition, architecture, worship and visitor context. Locator: Paragraphs 0-27; Tables 0-2 and 4.
Aadi Kashi - Chandraghanta Devi Durga Mandir
Reference named in the supplied source guide; live operational details still require current verification.
Open referenceInditales - Navadurga Yatra in Kashi
Reference named in the supplied source guide; live operational details still require current verification.
Open referenceClassification: identity and address are stable source facts; sacred narratives and promised benefits are attributed claims; live operations require current verification.