A deep stepwell tank in Bhadaini, a short climb from Tulsi Ghat, sacred to Lolarka, the 'trembling sun', one of the twelve Adityas of Kashi.
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Steps run down about 15 metres on three sides; the fourth is an arched well-shaft facing east towards the Ganga. The Lolarkeshwar shrine stands beside it. Quiet most days, it fills once a year for Lolark Shashthi, when lakhs of devotees come to bathe.
The Kashi Khanda (chapter 46) tells of the Sun settling in Kashi as Lolarka and praises worship here on Sundays. On Lolark Shashthi, the sixth day of the bright half of Bhadrapada, couples bathe at dawn praying for a child, leaving behind a fruit or vegetable they then give up eating.
Sources: OpenStreetMap — Lolark Kund (node 9867137618) · Wikipedia — Lolark Sasthi · Varanasi Temples — Lolark Kund (Kashi Khanda, chapter 46) · ANI via LatestLY — Devotees flock to Lolark Kund for holy dip (29 Aug 2025) · Varanasi Temples — Lolark Aditya (open for worship almost round the clock; Lolark Chhath)
