Disputed / Multiple ClaimantsEditorial Framework #49 of 51

Panchasagar (Varahi)

पंचसागर (वाराही) · Panchasagar (Varanasi Varahi Devi Mandir / Haridwar / Chaurasi axis) (Uttar Pradesh, India)

Editorial & Scholarly Protocol: AnantaMarg uses a 51-site Pithanirnaya-based framework for this catalogue. Other Shakta traditions preserve different enumerations and identifications.

Spiritual Significance

Enshrining the lower teeth (Adho Danta) of Sati with Goddess Varahi and Bhairava Maharudra presiding. A prime exemplar of sacred geography where living devotion anchors in Varanasi while archaeology highlights classical temples in Odisha.

Sacred Triad & Field-Level Provenance

Pithanirnaya Recension

Shakti (Devi)Primary

Varahi

वाराही

Basis: Pithanirnaya, v. 49

Sources: pithanirnaya

BhairavaPrimary

Maharudra

महारुद्र

Basis: Pithanirnaya, v. 49

Sources: pithanirnaya

Relic / Body PartPrimary

Lower Teeth (Adho Danta)

निचले दांत (अधोदंत)

Basis: Pithanirnaya, v. 49

Sources: pithanirnaya

Modern Location & Geographic Coordinates

25.3086° N, 83.0094° E

Identified Site

Panchasagar (Varanasi Varahi Devi Mandir / Haridwar / Chaurasi axis)

Maanmandir Ghat, Varanasi (primary living ritual seat)

State/Province & Country

Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh (India)

Access Guidance: Varanasi Varahi temple is located 100 meters from Dashashwamedh Ghat in Varanasi.

Geographic Uncertainty: Pithanirnaya mentions 'Panchasagar'. No single universally agreed geographic site exists: popular pilgrimage centers on the ancient underground Varahi Devi Mandir at Maanmandir Ghat in Varanasi; alternative scholarly traditions propose Haridwar (Pancha Tirtha confluence) or the 10th-century Varahi Temple at Chaurasi, Odisha.

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Alternate Identifications & Scholarly Discussion

Competing / Alternate Sites:

Varahi Temple (Chaurasi, Prachi Valley) (वाराही मंदिर (चौड़ासी, प्राची घाटी))Chaurasi village, Puri district, Odisha (India)

Traditional Basis: Magnificent 10th-century Somavamshi-era sanctum dedicated to Varahi holding a fish and skull cup.

Pancha Gangadwar (Haridwar) (पंच गंगाद्वार (हरिद्वार))Haridwar, Uttarakhand (India)

Traditional Basis: Confluence of five sacred mountain waters identified by certain regional pandits.

Documentary Sources & Provenance Hierarchy

Tier 1 — Scriptural Texts (प्रामाणिक धार्मिक ग्रंथ)

Pithanirnaya (Mahapithanirupana) (Verse 49) [D.C. Sircar (1948)]

Tier 2 & 3 — Institutional, Archaeological & Scholarly Sources

Maa Varahi Mandir Trust (Maanmandir Ghat, Varanasi) (official temple)
Archaeological Survey of India (Bhubaneswar Circle) (archaeological)

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