Chappan Vinayak · Ring 1
Arka Vinayak
Lolarka Kund, near House No. B 2 / 17
History & traditions
Arka opens the outer circuit. The survey glosses the name in terms of life-breath and records a tradition of worship for relief from hardship. Ask at the Lolark Kund precinct for the Ganesh stop.
Deity & sacred image
- Deity or sacred figure
- Ganesha in the form listed as Arka Vinayak
- Idol or shrine image
- The sources identify the deity. The image’s appearance and material are unconfirmed.
PILGRIMAGE CONTEXT
The Chappan Vinayak yatra
In the Kashi Khanda, seven rings of eight Ganesh forms guard sacred Kashi around Dhundhiraj. The traditional ring order organises the pilgrimage. For travel planning, use each recorded landmark because some stops are in villages and others sit within a single set of old-city lanes.
SKANDA PURANA
In the Kashi Khanda
Two traditions meet at the modern Lolark landmark. Chapter 46 tells of the solar form Lolark, while chapter 57 places Arka among the Ganesh forms in the outer group. The guide’s field survey supplies the modern location for the Vinayak.
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