Temples

Pishach Mochan Kund is a sacred place for the mukti dham of our Pitra Devtas. It is mandatory for all devotees to perform Pind Daan in Kashi's Pishach Mochan Kund before
proceeding for Gaya Shradh.
Pishach Mochan is the teeth that for many years has continued to relieve millions of devotees from Pitra Dosh and other troubles in life.

There was a Brahmin by the name of 'Pishach' he used to only take Daan and never gave Daan to anybody. So what happened is after his death he went into 'Pishach Yoni'.
Desperate to get mukti he started praying to lord Brahma who instructed him to go to Kashi and pray to Kapardhiswar Mahadev, as he was the only one who could help him in attaining Mukti. Pishach sincerely offered his prayers to Kapardhishwar Mahadev on a daily basis and also took a dip in the kund near the temple before his prayers.
Finally, Kapardhiswar Mahadev, pleased with his devotion and sincere prayers, decided to free him from the Pishach Yoni. Mahadev instructed him to take a dip in the Kund after which he went from 'Pishach Yoni' to 'Pitra Yoni' and hence attained to mukti. The kund from that day came to be known as the Pischah Mochan Kund i.e place where even the worst of the people get free from their troubles.
Maharishi Valmiki also offered his prayers around the Pishach Mochan kund hence this place
also came to be known as the Vimalodak kund or Vimal Teerth.

According to mythological beliefs, the idol of Maa Durga installed in the Durga temple was obtained from
Durgakund. Famous for beliefs and wishes, this temple is crowded with people throughout the year. An annual festival is also held at this kund for about a month in the month of
Shravan.

The recognition of Durga kunds is religious, as well as these kunds are very helpful in preventing water logging due to rain water. The water is being kept clean by putting fish or
turtles in the pools.

There are clear indications from the water reservoirs that ground water from the city area of Varanasi comes into the Ganga, which proves that the groundwater level is higher
than the level of the Ganga.

In ancient times, people used to solve the problems of their drinking water through kunds and wells, but today due to the crisis in their existence, there is a hue and cry in
Kashi for drinking water.

In the present time, the government has paid special attention to the maintenance of this ancient Kund, so that the reverence with which people come to fulfill their
beliefs, they do not have to face any kind of difficulty.

Lakshmi Kund is situated around the Luxa road of Varanasi. The old name of Lakshmi Kund is also Laxman Kund.

The legend is associated with the Lakshmi Kund. Legend has it that 64 Yoginis were entrusted by Shiva with the task of guarding and protecting the various Kunds and poweful areas of Kashi.

Lolark Kund is also known as Surya Kund. According to mythology, the wheel of Lord Surya's chariot fell at this place during the Devasur Sangram, after which the kund was built.

Lord Surya Bhagwan established Shivling in the temple with his own hands which is called Lolarkeshwar Mahadev.

Any Puja or Seva that is performed on the Shivling goes not only to Mahadev but also to Lord Surya, making it a sacred place for both Surya and Shiva worship.

Even today, the first ray of the sun rising in Kashi falls in the Lolark Kund, the devotee who takes a bath in the Kund with full devotion, all his diseases are cured and wishes
fulfilled.

The king of Cooch Behar State located in West Bengal was suffering from skin disease and was childless. Bathing here not only cured his skin disease but also gave birth to
a son.

Raja Cooch Behar State rejuvenated the Lolark Kund area and also built the temple of Lolakreshwar Mahadev.

According to Skanda Purana Kashi Khand, Lolarkeshwar Mahadev is also known as 'Sarva Ashapurveshwar Mahadev' i.e. the giver of all desires.

This is the reason why Lolark Kund is the center of wish fulfillment, hundreds of people come to the templeeveryday to get their children shaved. Mundan Sanskar is performed in the temple after the wishes of the devotees are fulfilled.

Lolark Kund is the first stop in the Shubh Dwadash Aditya Yatra, Lolark Aditya is the presiding deity of the temple who blesses mothers with children in their destiny.

Lolark Kund is mentioned in Kashikhand, Sivamahapuranam, Vishnupuran, many Sanatani scriptures and scriptures.

Devotees should know the correct procedure of taking bath in Lolark Kund before coming:

Devotees should carry a fruit which they have to drop in Lolark Kund after taking bath.

Maha Sankalp is done by the chief priest of the temple on the fruit. It is believed that the same fruit becomes a child in the mother's womb, so the couple should not eat that fruit again during their lifetime.

During the Maha Sankalpa in the temple, Dakshina is offered by the devotees to keep the Akhand Deepak burning in the temple for 365 days. In these 365 days, the couple has to observe fasts and rituals prescribed by the head priest of the temple.

After taking a bath in Lolark Kund, the couple should not look back towards the pool. Devotees must carefully take care of the flowers given by the head priest of the temple in a red cloth, which is brought back to the temple when the couple is blessed with a child.

This is the complete and correct process of taking a bath in Lolark Kund, which can be summarized as 'The confluence of both the worship performed by the priest daily in the temple and the fasting ritual performed by the couple, gives the mothers the fruit of child happiness(Santan Prapti).

After taking a bath here, after having a child, the parents of the child also come here to get their heads shaved.