The most elaborate and sacred Yatra procedure prescribed by the Puranas is the Pancha Krosha Yatra. On the day previous to undertaking the Pancha Krosha Yatra, one should take bath in Ganga, worship Sri Vishwanatha and Sri Dhundhi Vinayaka and perform a Sankalpa for the Yatra. The Yatra involves Tirtha Snana in the following Ghats and the worship of the following deities:
First Day
Manikarnika Ghat - Siddhi Vinayaka and Manikarnikeshwara
Lalita Ghat - Lalita Devi and Ganga Keshava
Mir Ghat - Jarasandheshwara
Manmandir Ghat - Somanatheshwara, Dalabhyeshwara
Dashashwamedha Ghat - Shulatankeshwara, Adi Varaheshwara, Dashashwamedheshwara
Sri Shitala Devi
Prayageshwara and Sri Bandi Devi
Pandey Ghat - Sarveshwara
Kedar Ghat - Kedareshwara
Hanuman Ghat - Hanumadishwara
Asi Sangama - Sangameshwara
Lolark Ghat and Bhadaini Ghat - Arka Vinayaka
Durga Kund - Durga Devi and Durga Vinayaka. One should offer Payasa Bhakshana to Brahmanas at the Durga temple.
Kandava village - Kardameshwara. One should offer Tilakshatas to Kardameshwara. One should also take bath in Kardama Tirtha and see one's face in Kardama Kupa. One should then worship Virupaksha and Nilakantheshwara.
Second Day
Amara Village - Naganatha
Chamunda Devi Moksheshwara and Karuneshwara
Delhana Village - Virabhadreshwara and Vikata Durga
Devura Village - Unmatta Bhairava
Nila Gananatha
Kalakuta Gananatha
Vimala Durga
Mahadeva
Nandikeshwara
Bhrngiriti
Ganapriya Gananatha
Gaura Village - Virupaksha
Yaksheshwara
Prayagapura - Vimaleshwara
Moksheshwara
Jnanadeshwara
Asavari Village - Amrteshwara
Bhimachandi Village - Bhimachanda Vinayaka
Ravi raktaksha Gandharva
Narakarnavataraka Shiva
Sri Bhima Chandi Devi
One should conclude the Yatra for the day by offering Naivedya to Bhima Chandika.
Third Day
Kachnar Village - Ekapada Ganapati
Harpur Village - Mahabhima Gananatha
Harsos Village - Bhairavanatha and
Bhairavi
Dindaspur village - Bhutanatheshwara
Somanatheshwara
Sindhorodhasa Tirtha
Jansa Village - Kalanatha and
Kapardishwara
Chaukhandi Village - Kameshwara
Ganeshwara
Virabhadra
Chaturmukha Ganapati
Bhatauli Village - Gananatheshwara
Dehali Vinayaka
Sixteen Ganeshas (Shodasha GanapatayaH)
Bhuyli village - Uddanda Vinayaka
Hirarampur - Rameshwara
Utkaleshwara and Rudrani Devi
Varuna Nadi Rameshwara - Offer Tarpanas here
Someshwara
Bharateshwara
Lakshmaneshwara
Shatrughneshwara
DyavAbhUmishwara
Nahusheshwara
One should conclude the day's Yatra by offering Shweta Tilakshata and bilva to Rameshwara.
Fourth Day
Varuna River - Innumerable Tirtha Lingas
Karoma Village - Devasandheshwara
Draupadi Kunda
Dharmeshwara
Bhimeshwara
Arjuneshwara
Nakuleshwara
Sahadeveshwara
Sadar Bazar - Pashapani Ganapati
Kahjuri Village - Prthvishwara and
Saranga Sarovara
Dinadayalupur - Yupa Sarovara
Kapiladhara Village - Kapiladhara Tirtha and
Vrshabhadhwajeshwara
Kapiladhara Tirtha is called Shivagaya and is considered more sacred than Gaya. ShrAddha, Tarpana and Brahmana Bhojana performed here grant Akshaya Shivalokavasa to one's ancestors.
Fifth Day
Katova Village - Jwala Nrsimha
Varuna Sangama - only Marjana here and not Snana
Adi Keshava
Sangameshwara
Kharva Vinayaka
Prahlad Ghat - Prahladeshwara
Trilochan Ghat - Trilochana Mahadeva
Pancha Ganga Ghat - Pancha Ganga Tirtha
Bindu Madhava
Gabhastishwara
Mangala Gowri
Sankata Ghat - Vasistheshwara and
Vamadeveshwara
Manikarnika Ghat - Maheshwara and Siddhi Vinayaka
Saptavarana Vinayaka
One should conclude the Pancha Krosha Yatra by taking a bath in Manikarnika, worshipping Sri Vishwanatha, Annapurna, Mahavishnu, Dandapani, Dhundhiraja and Kalabhairava.
One who thus completes Pancha Krosha Kashi Yatra is liberated even while living and attains Shiva Sayujya. By thus doing a Pradakshina of Kashi, one gets the merit of going round all the Tirtha Kshetras on earth.
kAshI pradakShiNA yena kR^itA trailokyapAvan |
saptadwIpA sAbdhishailA kR^itA tena pradakShiNA ||
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