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PM Narendra Modi in Varanasi


Phase I of project provides various facilities to pilgrims


Phase I of the Kashi Vishwanath Corridor project provides a variety of facilities to the pilgrims including Yatri Suvidha Kendras, tourist facilitation centre, vedic centres and connects Kashi Vishwanath Temple to the banks of River Ganga in Varanasi.

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PM Narendra Modi in Varanasi


PM Narendra Modi takes holy dip in River Ganga at Varanasi


The PM is scheduled to visit Kashi Vishwanath Temple and inaugurate the Kashi Vishwanath Corridor project later today

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PM Narendra Modi in Varanasi


Kashi Vishwanath Corridor connects Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple to the banks of River Ganga


The Kashi Vishwanath Corridor provides an accessible pathway connecting Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple to the banks of the River Ganga in Varanasi

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PM Narendra Modi in Varanasi


Narendra Modi set to inaugurate the Kashi Vishwanath Corridor project

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PM Narendra Modi in Varanasi


Narendra Modi, Yogi Adityanath arrive at Lalita Ghat


The prime minister will offer prayers at Kashi Vishwanath temple and inaugurate the Kashi Vishwanath Corridor project

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PM Narendra Modi in Varanasi


Narendra Modi inspects various Bhawans en-route Lalita Ghat Jetty


Prime Minister Narendra Modi inspects various Bhawans en-route Lalita Ghat Jetty in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

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PM Narendra Modi in Varanasi


Overwhelmed to reach Kashi, tweets Narendra Modi

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PM Narendra Modi in Varanasi


Narendra Modi, Yogi Adityanath at Khirkiya Ghat in Varanasi


Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath at Khirkiya Ghat, to visit Kashi Vishwanath temple shortly.

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PM Narendra Modi in Varanasi


'PM Modi's vision of Kashi Vishwanath Corridor'


"PM Modi's vision of Kashi Vishwanath Corridor is being realised today. Every person in Kashi has helped in realising this vision," Awanish K Awasthi, Additional Chief Secretary, Home Department told ANI in Varanasi.

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PM Narendra Modi in Varanasi


People welcome Narendra Modi in Varanasi


People greet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his parliamentary constituency of Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh

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PM Narendra Modi in Varanasi


BJP CMs flock in Varanasi


Following are the chief ministers who will attend the chief ministerial conclave in Varanasi: 

• Yogi Adityanath -- Chief Minister, Uttar Pradesh
• Bhupendra Bhai Patel -- Chief Minister, Gujarat
• Biplab Kumar Deb -- Chief Minister, Tripura
• Jai Ram Thakur -- Chief Minister, Himachal Pradesh
• Himanta Biswa Sarma -- Chief Minister, Assam
• Shivraj Singh Chouhan -- Chief Minister, Madhya Pradesh 
• Basavaraj Bommai -- Chief Minister, Karnataka
• Manohar Lal Khattar -- Chief Minister, Haryana
• N Biren Singh -- Chief Minister, Manipur
• Pramod Sawant -- Chief Minister, Goa

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PM Narendra Modi in Varanasi


Narendra Modi in Kaal Bhiarav temple


Prime Minister Narendra Modi offers prayers at Kaal Bhiarav temple on his arrival in Varanasi

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PM Narendra Modi in Varanasi


Matter of huge pride, says Basavaraj S Bommai


Karnataka chief Minister Basavaraj S Bommai tweeted that he was looking forward to the inauguration of  Kashi Vishwanath Corridor.

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PM Narendra Modi in Varanasi


12 BJP CMs to attend 2-day Varanasi conclave


Chief Ministers of 12 BJP ruled states and nine Deputy Chief Ministers will attend a two-day conclave in Varanasi scheduled to begin on Monday. According to BJP national secretary Arun Singh, the 12 participating chief ministers are from Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.

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PM Narendra Modi in Varanasi


Kashi rejoices ahead of the inauguration of Shri Kashi Vishwanath Dham

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PM Narendra Modi in Varanasi


Yogi Adityanath welcomes Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Varanasi

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PM Narendra Modi in Varanasi


Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Varanasi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate phase 1 of Shri Kashi Vishwanath Dham, constructed at a cost of around Rs 339 crore. He was received at the airport by the Uttar Pradesh governor Anandiben Patel and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.

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PM Narendra Modi in Varanasi


PM Modi to hold meet with several CMs after Kashi Vishwanath inauguration


After inaugurating the Kashi Vishwanath Corridor on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold an informal meeting with several chief ministers on a river cruise and witness Ganga ‘aarti’ and grand festivities being hosted at Varanasi ghats, a top official said on Sunday.

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PM Narendra Modi in Varanasi


'New Kashi' in the offing, says Yogi Adityanath

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PM Narendra Modi in Varanasi


Genesis of Shri Kashi Vishwanath Dham


Shri Kashi Vishwanath Dham was conceptualised as a project to create an easily accessible pathway to connect Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple to the banks of the River Ganga. To kickstart the work for this pious endeavour, the foundation stone of the project was laid by the prime minister on 8 March 2019.

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PM Narendra Modi in Varanasi


Project involves purchase and acquisitions of over 300 properties


The project involved purchase and acquisitions of more than 300 properties around Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple. Prime Minister’s vision to take everyone along was the principle based on which mutual negotiations were done for these acquisitions. In this endeavour, the rehabilitation of around 1,400 shopkeepers, tenants and homeowners were done amicably.

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PM Narendra Modi in Varanasi


23 buildings will be inaugurated in phase 1 of project


A total of 23 buildings will be inaugurated in the phase 1 of the project. They will provide a variety of facilities to the pilgrims visiting Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple, including  Yatri Suvidha Kendras, Tourist Facilitation Centre, Vedic Kendra, Mumukshu Bhavan, Bhogshala, City Museum, Viewing Gallery, Food Court, among others.

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PM Narendra Modi in Varanasi


PM will perform Darshan and pooja at Kaal Bhiarav temple

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PM Narendra Modi in Varanasi


PM will perform Darshan and pooja at  Kaal Bhiarav temple


The prime minister will perform Darshan and pooja at Kaal Bhiarav temple at around 12 pm and will perform Darshan and pooja at Shri Kashi Vishwanath temple at around 1 pm and inaugurate Kashi Vishwanath Dham at around 1.20 pm. At around 6 pm, the prime minister will witness Ganga Aarti.

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PM Narendra Modi in Varanasi


Area covered Shri Kashi Vishwanath Dham project


Spread of the project area stands at a massive 5 lakh square feet, earlier premises limited to just 3,000 square feet.

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PM Narendra Modi in Varanasi


Importance of Shri Kashi Vishwanath Dham project


The 50-feet wide corridor will connect the Kashi Vishwanath Temple with two ghats of the River Ganga. This will transform the area of the temple and pilgrims will no longer need to walk through cramped lanes, often causing crowds, to reach the temple.

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PM Narendra Modi in Varanasi


PM to visit Varanasi and inaugurate Shri Kashi Vishwanath Dham


At around 1 pm on 13 December, Prime Minister will visit Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple and offer prayers, after which he will inaugurate phase 1 of Shri Kashi Vishwanath Dham, constructed at a cost of around Rs 339 crore.

Narendra Modi in Varanasi Live Updates | The prime minister is scheduled to visit Kashi Vishwanath Temple and inaugurate the Kashi Vishwanath Corridor project later today.

The prime minister will offer prayers at Kashi Vishwanath temple and inaugurate the Kashi Vishwanath Corridor project.

"After sometime we all will witness the launch of Kashi Vishwanath Dham project. Before this I had darshan of Kaal Bhairav ji, Kotwal of Kashi," the prime minister said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath at Khirkiya Ghat, to visit Kashi Vishwanath temple shortly.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi offers prayers at Kaal Bhiarav temple on his arrival in Varanasi.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate phase 1 of Shri Kashi Vishwanath Dham, constructed at a cost of around Rs 339 crore. He was received at the airport by the Uttar Pradesh governor Anandiben Patel and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.

The prime minister will perform Darshan and pooja at Kaal Bhiarav temple at around 12 pm and will perform Darshan and pooja at Shri Kashi Vishwanath temple at around 1 pm and inaugurate Kashi Vishwanath Dham at around 1.20 pm. At around 6 pm, the prime minister will witness Ganga Aarti.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Varanasi on 13-14 December and will visit Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple and offer prayers, after which he will inaugurate phase 1 of Shri Kashi Vishwanath Dham, constructed at a cost of around Rs 339 crore.

It was the vision of Prime Minister Modi for a long time, to facilitate pilgrims and devotees of Baba Vishwanath, who had to encounter congested streets and surroundings with poor upkeep, when they practised the age-old custom of taking dip in the holy river, collecting Gangajal and offering it at the temple.

Shri Kashi Vishwanath Dham was conceptualised as a project to create an easily accessible pathway to connect Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple to the banks of the River Ganga. To kickstart the work for this pious endeavour, the foundation stone of the project was laid by the prime minister on 8 March 2019.

The prime minister took a keen and active interest at all stages of the project. Regular briefings, reviews and monitoring was done by the prime minister himself, and he constantly gave inputs and insights to improve the project and make it more accessible for pilgrims, including for the disabled. The project was designed to provide easy access for the disabled and old age people with the provision of ramps, escalators, and other modern facilities.

A total of 23 buildings will be inaugurated in phase 1 of the project. They will provide a variety of facilities to the pilgrims visiting Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple including Yatri Suvidha Kendras, Tourist Facilitation Centre, Vedic Kendra, Mumukshu Bhavan, Bhogshala, city museum, viewing gallery, food court among others.

The project involved the purchase and acquisition of more than 300 properties around Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple. In this process, around 1,400 shopkeepers, tenants and homeowners were rehabilitated.

During the process of destruction of the old properties, more than 40 ancient temples were rediscovered. These temples have been restored and beautified while ensuring that there is no change in the original structure.

The scale of the project is now spread over a massive area of about 5 lakh square feet whereas earlier premises was limited to just around 3,000 square feet. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the work on the project has been completed as per the planned schedule.

During the visit to Varanasi, the prime minister will also visit Kaal Bhairav Temple at around 12 noon and witness Ganga Aarti while onboard a Ro-Ro Vessel at around 6 pm on 13 December. On 14 December, at around 3:30 pm, Prime Minister Modi will attend the 98th-anniversary celebrations of Sadguru Sadafaldeo Vihangam Yog Sansthan at Swarved Mahamandir in Varanasi.

During the two-day visit, the prime minister will also participate in a conclave of chief ministers of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand along with deputy chief ministers from Bihar and Nagaland. The conclave will provide an opportunity to share governance-related best practices and is in line with the prime minister's vision of furthering team India spirit.

With inputs from PIB

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