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The main program will be the inauguration of the first phase of Kashi Vishwanath Dham built at a cost of about Rs 339 crore.
PM Modi will dedicate the ambitious Kashi Vishwanath Corridor in the heart of Varanasi to the people after offering prayers at the ancient temple. India and abroad.
Even till late Sunday evening, construction workers were polishing stones, workers were decorating the temple premises with flowers, especially marigolds, and workers were carrying items to prepare it for the ceremony at Lalita Ghat.
Police security has been beefed up in Varanasi in the wake of this high-profile event, prompting enthusiasm among most residents of the temple town and domestic tourists visiting the holy shrine of Hindus. ,
Such is the fervor of the inauguration ceremony, known as ‘Divya Kashi, Bhavya Kashi’, that a Shiva procession was taken out in the streets near Godoliya Chowk, while owners of several hotels in the area burnt their properties, with a saying, “This Kashi It’s a historic moment for us and we are fortunate to be a part of it”.
The workers at the temple site and the employees of Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple Trust were also eagerly waiting for the day.
Many people were seen taking pictures in the background of the old temple or the four new gateways, which have been constructed using traditional craftsmanship. Readymade garment seller Anil Keshari, who has his shop at Godowlia Chowk, was filled with excitement at the sprawling streets and gleaming buildings.
Banaras is the heart of culture, the cradle of civilization and the ‘city of Kashi Vishwanath’. Look at the beautiful decorations, I am very happy and the new corridor will definitely bring more tourism and more glory to my city and India,” he said, as he pointed to the Shobha Yatra posters at the famous road intersection.
Near the Varanasi airport in Babatpur, the walls of a flyover near it are decorated with murals by artists depicting the Ganga Aarti, the Kashi Vishwanath Temple, the Ghats of Banaras and other heritage of the city, which has been around since 2014. Modi’s parliamentary constituency. ,
Shrikant Mishra, the chief priest of the temple, said, “The construction of the new corridor is a miraculous moment. Nothing happens in this city without the permission of Kashi Vishwanath Baba. It is his city. Creation, destruction, entertainment, all of his will.
A total of 23 buildings will be inaugurated in the first phase of the project, the Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement. These will provide various facilities to the pilgrims including Facilitation Centre, Tourist Facilitation Centre, Vedic Centre, Mumukshu Bhawan, Bhogshala, City Museum, Viewing Gallery and Food Court.
The scale of the project was such that it is now spread over a vast area of about five lakh square feet, whereas the earlier premises were limited to around 3,000 square feet. The PMO said that despite the COVID pandemic, the work on the project has been completed on time.
Posters have been put up on ornate lampposts in the streets near the iconic temple – one of the 12 Jyotirlingas – hailing Modi for “realizing the vision of this project”.
The present structure of the temple was built by Maharani Ahilyabai Holkar around 1780 and was crowned by Maharaja Ranjit Singh in the 19th century with a golden spire.
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