Varanasi (Nov 15th, IANS) On Monday, the 18th-century idol of Goddess Annapurna will be installed in a newly constructed Annapurna temple within Kashi Vishwanath’s temple corridor. The idol, which was carried through the state in a resplendent chariot, entered Varanasi hours after Sunday midnight.
After Sunday night, the idol was taken through the state in a resplendent car and entered Varanasi shortly after midnight.
The mega procession had started from Delhi on November 11, following a grand ceremony to hand over the ancient idol to Uttar Pradesh government representatives.
After a huge ceremony in which the ancient idol was handed over to representatives of Uttar Pradesh government, the mega procession began from Delhi on November 11.
The “pran pratistha” (consecration) of the deity will place in the presence of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.The Chief Minister Yogi Amityanath will perform the “pran pratistha”, (consecration) to the deity.
District Magistrate Kaushal Raj Sharma said that the idol will arrive at Kashi Vishwanath Dham Corridor and the rituals for consecration will begin in the presence of chief minister Yogi Adityanath.
District Magistrate Kaushalraj Sharma stated that the idol would arrive at Kashi Vishwanath Dham Corridor, and the rituals of consecration will commence in the presence chief minister Yogi Aityanath.
Divisional Commissioner Deepak Agrawal said, “A temple has been constructed in ‘ishan kon’ (north-east corner) as per vastu shashtra and the shrine is adjacent to the northern entry gate of Kashi Vishwanath Dham (corridor) area.”.Deepak Agrawal, Divisional Commissioner, stated that a temple was constructed in the ‘ishan kon (north-east corner), as per vastu shashtra.
The shrine is located adjacent to Kashi Vishwanath Dham’s northern entrance (corridor).
This idol was stolen from Kashi and smuggled to Canada a century ago.This idol was taken from Kashi and smuggled to Canada over a century ago.
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