Chappan Vinayak · Ring 2
Vikatadvija Vinayak
Dhupachandi temple, J 112 / 134
History & traditions
Vikatadvija is a formidable Ganesh form that the local survey associates with standing and well-being. Ask inside the Dhupachandi temple precinct for this particular Ganesh shrine.
Deity & sacred image
- Deity or sacred figure
- Ganesha in the form listed as Vikatadvija 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
The Dhundhi chapter groups the fifty-six forms in seven sets of eight. This stop belongs to ring 2 in the guide’s survey-based directory. Read the chapter for the names and sacred order, and use the modern landmark for the approach.
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