Temples

The legend associated with the origin of Shri Lolark Aditya Temple :
Lolark Aditya (Surya) Temple in Varanasi is located near Lolark Kund, Tulsi Ghat. Lolark Aditya is located at Lolark Kund near Asi Ganga Sangam in Varanasi.
Lolark Aditya (Surya) Temple has been given great importance in Kashi. Lolark Aditya is classified as one of the most beautiful places in Varanasi and is believed to take care of the welfare of the natives of Kashi.
Being at the Asi Sangam where the water of the Lolark Aditya (Surya) Kund meets the water of the river Ganges and then reaches the other shrines of Varanasi, it has been considered one of the main shrines of Varanasi.
According to a story narrated in the Kashi Khanda, Lord Shiva ordered Suryadev to go to Kashi and make some dent in the impeccability of Divodas' rule in order to reduce his powers and oust the righteous king Divodas. Suryadev obeyed Lord Shiva and proceeded towards Kashi.
On reaching Kashi, Suryadev got excited to find out the city that gives Moksha. Later, Suryadev conducted internal and external investigations in the city, but found no wrongdoing against the king.
Finally, Suryadev decided not to return to Mandarachal and established himself in Kashi in the form of his twelve vigraha swaroop. Being enchanted by the beauty of Lord Aditya Kashi, he came to be called Lolark here.

According to a story described in the Kashi Khand (Skanda Purana), when the Pandavas went to exile, Draupadi was very sad to see the plight of her husbands.(It is well known that Draupadi was married to all the five Pandavas and she also accompanied them into exile in
forests and other places).

She came to Kashi and started praying fervently to Lord Surya. Lord Surya was greatly impressed by her honesty and devotion and decided to appear before him.

Draupadi gave her a vessel and told her that the vessel would be the "never empty vessel" as she could feed any number of guests and the vessel would never be empty.
However, she should be the last one to eat. (Even now old time people say that the guests should be fed first and the women of the house should be eaten last).

Lord Surya also told Draupadi about a divine wish that Lord Shiva had granted her. According to this, the devotee who comes to see Vishweshwara in Kashi, if he first
worships Lord Draupad Aditya in Surya swaroop, then Lord Surya will have the power to remove all the miseries of the devotee.

Bhagwan Surya also says here that the devotees who worship him with a true heart at Shri Draupad Aditya Temple will never go hungry.

Legend associated with Shri Ganga Aditya Temple :
Shri Ganga Aditya (Surya Temple) In Varanasi, the Ganga Aditya Temple is located 1/68 below the Nepali temple at Lalita Ghat.

According to a legend described in the Kashi Khand, when the holy Ganges reached Varanasi, the Sun God arrived there to praise and worship Maa Ganga.

It is believed that from that day the Ganga Aditya was established there and even today Surya Bhagwan is there in the form of Ganga Aditya to praise the glory of Maa Ganga in Kashi.

According to the Skand Purana, devotees get freedom from all their sins and diseases just by having a darshan in the Ganga Aditya (Surya Temple).

In ancient times, the idol of Ganga Aditya was installed along with the idols of Ganga Keshav to the south of

Agastya Kund. But at present these three idols are installed at Lalita Ghat.

Vimal Aditya Temple in Varanasi is located on D-35/273 behind Khari Kuan, near Jangambari, Godaulia.

According to a legend mentioned in Kashi Khand, in ancient times a Kshatriya named Vimal, who was a resident of a hilly region, visited the place where his forefathers were born.

He got afflicted with leprosy due to the bad omen and acquired injuries. So, he left his home, family, wealth, etc., and went to Kashi and started doing penance to worship the Sun God.

Vimal always used different types of flowers every day to worship Surya Bhagwan. As a result, Surya bhagwan was pleased with his prayer and blessed Vimal and his leprosy was cured.

By giving the boon to Vimal, Suryadev got established there and Vimal became famous by the name of Aditya i.e. Vimal Aditya.