Chappan Vinayak · Ring 3
Panchasya / Pishacha Vinayak
Pishachamochan, near Tank, C 21 / 40
History & traditions
Panchasya is also listed under the local name Pishacha Vinayak. The survey connects the shrine with well-being during a stay in Kashi. Ask near the Pishach Mochan tank and give both names if needed.
Deity & sacred image
- Deity or sacred figure
- Ganesha in the form listed as Panchasya / Pishacha 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
Chapter 54 tells the story behind the tank precinct, beginning with Kapardin’s linga and pool. Chapter 57 supplies the Vinayak’s traditional name in the Ganesh circuit. The field survey connects those strands at the present Pishach Mochan landmark.
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