Prime Minister Narendra Modi will begin his two-day visit to his parliamentary constituency Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh and will inaugurate phase 1 of the newly-constructed Kashi Vishwanath Dham constructed at a cost of around Rs 339 crores.
Taking to Twitter, PM Modi said that the Kashi Vishwanath Dham project will add to Kashi’s spiritual vibrancy. “Tomorrow, 13th December is a landmark day. At a special programme in Kashi, the Shri Kashi Vishwanath Dham project will be inaugurated. This will add to Kashi’s spiritual vibrancy. I would urge you all to join tomorrow’s programme,” PM Modi tweeted on Sunday.
Tomorrow, 13th December is a landmark day. At a special programme in Kashi, the Shri Kashi Vishwanath Dham project will be inaugurated. This will add to Kashi's spiritual vibrancy. I would urge you all to join tomorrow's programme. https://t.co/DvTrEKfSzk pic.twitter.com/p2zGMZNv2U
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 12, 2021
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath while reviewing the preparation for the inauguration said that this ‘Dham’ will give a new global identity to Varanasi.
“Kashi Vishwanath temple will be presented as a new ‘Dham’ to the nation and world. It will be inaugurated by PM Modi tomorrow, whose vision and guidance have played a key role…This ‘Dham’ will give a new, global identity to Varanasi,” said CM Yogi Adityanath.
According to Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), at around 1 PM on December 13, PM Modi will visit Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple and offer prayers, after which he will inaugurate phase 1 of Shri Kashi Vishwanath Dham.
As per the PMO, it was the vision of the Prime Minister for a long time, to facilitate the pilgrims and devotees of Baba Vishwanath, who had to encounter congested streets and surroundings with poor upkeep, when they practiced the age-old custom of taking dip in the holy river, collecting Gangajal and offering it at the temple.
