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Mir Ghat, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh · 25.3089°, 83.0108°
A Shakta pitha near Mir Ghat in Varanasi, rebuilt in 1893 by the Nattukottai Nagarathar merchant community of Tamil Nadu. It is one of the most venerated goddess shrines of the city and a focus of devotion for Tamil pilgrims.
What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.
The earrings of Sati are said to have fallen at this spot in Varanasi.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Nagarathar patronage (colonial era)
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