Physical Temple
Maa Katyayani Ji Mandir in the Atma Veereshwar Temple premises
Maa Katyayani Ji Mandir
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
A source-led guide to Maa Katyayani Ji Mandir in the Atma Veereshwar Temple premises at Scindia Ghat, preserving its Day 6 Kashi Navadurga association and Shiva-Shakti setting.
PUBLICATION STATUS
Completed Guide
Approved Batch-01 source guide.
CURRENT OPERATIONS
Verify locally
Hours and access can change.
NAVADURGA ASSOCIATION
Day 6: Maa Katyayani
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 Katyayani Ji Mandir in the Atma Veereshwar Temple premises at Scindia Ghat, preserving its Day 6 Kashi Navadurga association and Shiva-Shakti setting.
- Physical owner recordDM-NVD-P1-006-UP
- Navadurga association recordDM-NVD-P1-006-UP
- Source guideDM-NK-006-A_UP.docx
- Physical temple identityMaa Katyayani Ji Mandir in the Atma Veereshwar Temple premises
- Navadurga associationNavadurga Day 6 association: Maa Katyayani
- Canonical scopeKatyayani shrine within the Atma Veereshwar Temple premises at Scindia Ghat
Presiding and Sacred Focus
The physical place and the Navadurga association remain distinct
Navadurga Day 6
Maa Katyayani
Association Rule
The Navadurga form is recorded separately and does not rename the physical temple.
Guide Scope
Katyayani shrine within the Atma Veereshwar Temple premises at Scindia Ghat
Meaning and Significance
Source-backed identity and theological framing
The source presents Katyayani as the sixth Navadurga form and Mahishasuramardini, with a sword, lotus, protective and blessing gestures, and a lion vehicle. These are devotional and iconographic descriptions.
Sacred Tradition
Traditional and attributed material
The source connects the shrine with Sage Katyayan, the Mahishasura narrative, Vikata Devi and the Pancha Mudra sacred boundary. Marriage, fertility, planetary or wish-fulfilment claims remain attributed and are not operationalised.
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 source describes an ancient deity and attributes the present structure to the eighteenth century, but its patron wording is not independently resolved. The guide records the attribution without converting it into certain history.
Architecture
Source-described temple form
The source describes a Nagara-style stone shrine with a rising shikhara, miniature spires and carved mandapa elements within the Atma Veereshwar premises. The Katyayani image and Shiva linga share the sacred setting.
Entrance, Direction and Sanctum
Follow current on-site routing
Approach Scindia Ghat by the Chowk lanes or current boat route. Steps descend toward river level, so accessibility and river conditions must be checked before travel.
Quick Decision Guide
Four checks before travel
Physical identity
Maa Katyayani Ji Mandir in the Atma Veereshwar Temple premises
Navadurga association
Navadurga Day 6 association: Maa Katyayani
Location
CK-7/158, Scindia Ghat, Ghasi Tola, 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
- CK-7/158, Scindia Ghat, Ghasi Tola, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221001, India
Record-specific coordinates
- 25.3144, 83.0169
- 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 or 5:30 AM to 11:30 AM or noon.
Published evening or access lead
Evening listings conflict between a 12:30 PM reopening and a 6:00 PM session, closing around 9:00 or 9:30 PM.
Verification status
Confirm all current access and aarti information 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 6
Shashti is the principal Day 6 observance; verify current queues and access.
Chaitra and Sharad Navratri
Both Navratri periods are source-listed and may change ghat routing.
Worship
Temple-specific context without restricted or unsafe instructions
Darshan focuses on Maa Katyayani in the shared Atma Veereshwar premises.
Marriage, fertility and planetary traditions are described only as beliefs; this page gives no remedy, mantra or vow procedure.
Use authorised temple guidance for all offerings and formal worship.
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
Flowers, coconut and cloth
Confirm current acceptance before presenting offerings.
Curd and turmeric tradition
Recorded as local devotional context only; no result is promised.
Official puja and donations
Verify availability and fees through authorised channels.
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 6
Expect heavier attendance for Maa Katyayani; 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 conductUse care on ghat steps and in narrow lanes.
- Devotional claimsDo not treat marriage, fertility, disease or planetary claims as guarantees.
- 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
The supplied guide places it in the Atma Veereshwar Temple premises at Scindia Ghat.
Maa Katyayani is the Kashi Navadurga Day 6 association.
No. Such material is retained only as attributed tradition, without operational instructions or guarantees.
Reference Notes / Sources
Source hierarchy and claim classification
Supplied source guide DM-NK-006-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.
Varanasi Temples - Katyayani Devi
Reference named in the supplied source guide; live operational details still require current verification.
Open referenceAadi Kashi - Katyayani Devi Mandir
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.