Varanasi (Dec 13th, 2008) Prime Minister Narendra Modi performed an ‘abhishek” at Kashi Vishwanath Temple (KVT), before officially inaugurating Kashi Vishwanath Corridor.
After a holy dip at the Ganga, the Prime Minister made his way to the temple.
He carried the water in a “kalash” and walked back from Lalita Ghat.
The Prime Minister poured flowers on the ‘karamyogis,’ the workers who worked so hard to finish the project in time.
He took a photo with them, and planted a sapling at the temple compound.
It was a dream project for the Prime Minister and it was finished in record time (30 months) at Rs 339 Crore.
In its current avatar, the Kashi Vishwanath Temple offers a clear view of Ganga from the temple.
The Temple was located in Varanasi’s narrow lanes.
Access to it was difficult, particularly on large events.It was not visible from the Ganga River.
The 20-25 feet wide corridor connects Lalita Ghat on the Ganga to the Mandir Chowk in the temple premises.
Devotees can take a dip in the holy river and offer prayers to Lord Shiva in the temple from there itself.
The temple now has an area of its own with a giant courtyard.
Few are aware of the fact that several kings like Raja Ranjeet Singh and the king of Ausanganj, Raja Trivikram Narain Singh made donations for the temple.
Raja Trivikram Narain Singh donated silver doors of sanctum sanctorum of the temple.The Ausanganj state was spread over Varanasi, Jaunpur and Ghazipur.
According to historians, the Kashi Vishwanath temple was first demolished in 1194 and was again attacked during the reign of Sultan Mahmud Shah of Jaunpur in 1447.
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