Kashi's Lolark Kund: Miraculous Waters Grant Wishes for Children
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News18•06-03-2026, 17:05
Kashi's Lolark Kund: Miraculous Waters Grant Wishes for Children
•Ancient Lolark Kund near Assi Ghat in Kashi is believed to fulfill wishes for children.
•On Lolark Chhath, couples take three dips, pray to Lord Surya, and offer a fruit, refraining from eating it until their wish is granted.
•BHU Professor Praveen Singh Rana's research indicates a 60% success rate for child wishes after bathing here on Lolark Chhath.
•Legend states Lord Surya's chariot fell here, forming the pond; bathing is also believed to cure skin diseases and leprosy.
•Historically built during the Gupta period, it was rebuilt by King Govind Chand and later by Maharani Ahilyabai Holkar; it is 50 feet deep and 15 feet wide.
