The PM visited and offered prayers at the holy temple on March 9, a day after Mahashivratri.
The PM took to X (formerly Twitter) to share about his visit and added a caption, “Prayed at the Kashi Vishwanath Temple. Har Har Mahadev!”
Here’s a picture of PM Modi praying inside the temple.
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath escorted the PM to the Kashi Vishwanath Temple and offered prayers there as well.
The PM and CM duo were seen holding a ‘Trishul’ outside the temple. The trident is closely associated with Lord Shiva.
The PM made a pitstop in Varanasi after visiting Kaziranga, Arunachal Pradesh, and West Bengal!
Credits: X/@ShriVishwanath
In another post, the PM mentioned that he “prayed at the Kashi Vishwanath Temple and sought Mahadev’s blessings for the progress of India.”
Credits: X/@ShriVishwanath
The Kashi Vishwanath Temple is one of the most famous temples dedicated to Lord Shiva and is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas.
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