Lolark Sasthi
lolark shasthi festival celebrated near tulsi ghat varanasi india fall monsoon season sixth day bright half month bhadrapada usually september dedicated surya sun god varanasi witness holy dip taken thousand female devotee ancient stepwell pond lolark kund sacred water body mark festival lolarak couple varanasi neighbouring village perform religious ritual pray lord lolark aditya blessed child devotee leave clothes fruit vegetable pledge abstain thereafter kund taking holy dip lolark kund many hope male childheir offspring thousand come bathe holy water lolark kund sun rise makeshift colourful bazaar mushroom around kund family cook puris open camp fire around ancient kund step lead kund three side fourth side kund take shape enlonged arched well pointing direction rising sun ganges devotee also throw considerable amount gold jewellery pond may later harvested distributed amongst mahant brahmin order finance event cleanup afterwards benares fertility deity