Makar Sankranti Surya-Vishnu Kripa Maha Anushthan, 7,000 Surya Mool Mantra Jaap, Aditya Hriday Stotra Paath and Satyanarayan Katha
For Success, Vitality and Fulfilment of All Wishes
Lolarkeshwar Mahadev Surya Kund, Kashi; Adi Keshav Temple, Kashi, Uttar Pradesh 
14 January, Wednesday, Magha Krishna Ekadashi
About Puja
This sacred puja is offered on the auspicious day of Makar Sankranti to seek the blessings of Lord Surya for strength, clarity and prosperity. The ritual includes seven thousand recitations of the Surya Mool Mantra to invite energy, vitality and a positive flow of opportunities for the year ahead. This mantra is traditionally believed to remove weakness, reduce obstacles and bring confidence in important areas of life. The Aditya Hriday Stotra is then recited to bring courage, mental steadiness and the power to overcome challenges. This stotra is highly praised in the scriptures for providing inner strength, protection from negativity and renewed determination during difficult phases. The puja concludes with the Satyanarayan Katha, a sacred ritual performed for peace, prosperity and the wellbeing of the entire family. It brings harmony at home, fulfils heartfelt wishes and invites divine grace for a smooth and successful year. Together, these rituals make the anushthan a powerful way to begin the year with divine light, positive energy, prosperity and blessings for overall growth and happiness.
Puja Benefits
Energy, Clarity and a Positive Start to the Year
Removal of Obstacles and Support During Challenges
Prosperity, Peace and Blessings for Family Wellbeing
Puja Process
Lolarkeshwar Mahadev Surya Kund, Kashi; Adi Keshav Temple, Kashi, Uttar Pradesh
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Lolarkeshwar Mahadev Surya Kund and Adi Keshav Temple in Kashi together form a deeply sacred spiritual circuit connected to Lord Surya and Lord Vishnu, symbolising the balance of divine energy, preservation and life force. Worship at these ancient sites is believed to support vitality, continuity of life, inner strength and the smooth flow of destiny, making them especially revered by devotees seeking stability, clarity and blessings for the future.
Lolarkeshwar Mahadev Surya Kund is associated with the powerful presence of Lord Shiva in harmony with Surya Dev. The kund has been worshipped since ancient times as a centre of life-giving energy, believed to restore strength, remove physical and emotional weakness and support important life transitions. Prayers offered here are traditionally linked to renewal, courage and the removal of obstacles that block growth and wellbeing.
Adi Keshav Temple, dedicated to Lord Vishnu in his primordial form, holds immense significance as one of the earliest Vishnu shrines in Kashi. It is believed that worship here invokes protection, balance and divine order in life. Devotees seek Lord Vishnu’s blessings at Adi Keshav for family harmony, prosperity, righteous progress and the fulfilment of long-held wishes.
Together, Lolarkeshwar Mahadev Surya Kund and Adi Keshav Temple represent the combined grace of Surya, Shiva and Vishnu - energy, transformation and preservation. Offering prayers at these sacred temples is believed to bring inner clarity, renewed hope, stability in family life and divine support for a peaceful, prosperous and well-aligned journey ahead.