PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate Kashi-Vishwanath Corridor today

Prime Minister Modi will distribute Prasad of sweet laddoos to seven lakh houses in Kashi

Every house is illuminated with earthen lamps from 12th December

More than 300 Shankaracharyas, Saints and Mahants are going to attend the inauguration ceremony

Varanasi (UP) – Prime Minister Modi is going to inaugurate the Kashi-Vishwanath Corridor on 13th December by lighting the auspicious lamp. In this background, every house is going to be illumined with lamps from 12th to 14th December. More than 300 Shankaracharyas, Saints, and Mahants from all over the country are going to attend the inauguration ceremony. Kashi-Vishwanath Corridor has been decorated on the occasion of the inauguration. Many flowers like roses, marigolds, etc. have been ordered from the neighbouring States. Sweet laddoos are going to be distributed as Prasad in 7 lakh houses. BJP ruled Chief Ministers meet is proposed to be held on 14th December. The Mayors from all over the country will be arriving in Kashi on 17th December.

PM Narendra Modi takes holy dip in River Ganga at Varanasi.

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Bhoomipujan of this Corridor was held on 8th March 2019 at the hands of Prime Minister Modi. Rs. 339 crore were sanctioned for this project. Thereafter, it was raised to Rs. 800 crore. This project will be completed in 3 phases. The inauguration of the 1st phase is to be held on 13th December.

Live telecast in 51,000 places in the country

There is going to be a direct telecast in 15,444 Mandals at 51,000 places. 500 to 700 people will be watching the ceremony at each place. This ceremony will be telecast directly at 11 Jyotirlinga Shrines.

This is how the inauguration will be held

Ahead of the inauguration of renovated ‘Kashi Vishwanath Dham’ corridor in #Varanasi, TIMES NOW gives you all the updates about what all preparations are being done for today’s big event.

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Prime Minister Modi will visit the Baba Shri Kalbhairav temple in Kashi on 13th December and have a darshan. Then he will proceed to Rajghat. He will visit Lalita Ghat by ferry. After having a darshan of the River Ganga, he will walk carrying its holy water up to Kashi Vishwanath temple’s sanctum and offering Abhishek there he will participate in the puja. Thereafter, the inauguration ceremony will begin.

Dnyanwapi Koop and Nandi were included in Kashi-Vishwanath Corridor

In 1669 Shri Kashi-Vishwanath temple was demolished by Aurangazeb’s order and in its place, the Dnyanwapi mosque had been built. They were unsuccessful in destroying the Idol of Nandi. At that time, the Shivlinga was hidden in the Dnyanwapi Koop (well) by Mahants of the temple. Some years later Ahilyabai Holkar built a new temple next to this mosque. At that time there was no Nandi and the dnyanwapi Koop in the temple premises, but now they are being included in Kashi-Vishwanath Corridor.

Special chain of 27 temples for Kashi-Vishwanath Corridor

A special chain of 27 temples has been prepared in Kashi-Vishwanath Corridor. Earlier these temples were built along with the Kashi-Vishwanath temple. In the 2nd phase, 97 Idols are going to be established, whereas 145 Shivlingas are to be established in the third phase.

From 5 thousand ft to 5 lakh ft expansion in the premises

Earlier the premises of the Kashi-Vishwanath temple were 5,000 ft. Now after having acquired neighbouring land the premises have been expanded to 5,27,300 feet for restoration. For this 390 crore have been given as compensation. There will be 4 entrances. Each entrance will be 20 ft high. A road from the temple to the Ganga ghat of 200 metres long and 40 feet wide has been made. 108 temples, 44 Dharmashalas, and water tanks are being restored along with the temple around Kashi.