PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate Kashi Vishwanath corridor in Varanasi today
New Delhi : On the eve of inauguration of Kashi Vishwanath Dham Corridor by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Ghats and main spots of Varanasi were bathed in colourful lights.
The Rs 339-crore project, the foundation of which was laid by Modi on March 8, 2019, has been completed in less than three years as planned, despite the Covid pandemic.
A government release said 23 buildings – tourist facilitation centre, Vedic Kendra, Mumukshu Bhavan, Bhogshala, city museum, viewing gallery, food court among others — will be inaugurated as part of the project.
"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," the Prime Minister, who will be on a two-day tour of the temple town, tweeted on Sunday.
Facades of buildings located on streets leading to the shrine have been painted in uniform light pink colour, said an official.
Over 3,000 seers, people associated with different religious mutts, artistes and other noted personalities are set to assemble at the venue on Monday to witness the inauguration. The programme will last about 2-3 hours.
“There will be grand celebrations. The inauguration ceremony will be streamed live to over 51,000 places across the state and other parts of the country, and jalabhishek will be performed in Shiv temples across Varanasi. Also, 8 lakh packets of prasad will be distributed along with a booklet about the history of the temple in all the households across Varanas,” said BJP spokesperson Ashok Pandey.
