VARANASI: Prime Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath On Saturday, he became the state’s first prime minister to visit Kashi Vishwanath temple for the hundredth time in the last six years,
Yogi is on a two-day visit to Varanasi for the 113th time since Friday.
Since taking power in 2017, Yogi has visited the Kashi Vishwanath temple on average every 21 days.
During each of his visits, Yogi reviews and conducts field inspections of the city’s development work. Whereas, he visited Lord Visheshwar 74 times from 2017 to March 2022 to seek blessings, he reported ANI.
The visits of CM Yogi they are ample proof of his immense devotion to Sanatan Dharma and Baba Vishwanath, said Neeraj Kumar Pandey, a priest of Kashi Vishwanath temple.
“On 9th September last year, when the Chief Minister visited Varanasi for the 100th time, he visited Shrikashi Vishwanath Dham for the 88th time. From then till 18th March, the Chief Minister visited the temple 12 times,” he said reported ANI citing the official statement.
Yogi also became the first prime minister to visit Kaal Bhairav temple, 100 times in the past six years.
Kaal Bhairav is called the ‘Kotwal of Kashi’. On Saturday morning, the Chief Minister offered prayers at the temple and performed ‘aarti’. He also interacted with a boy playing “Damru” outside the temple and asked him about his studies.
– With input from ANI.
Yogi is on a two-day visit to Varanasi for the 113th time since Friday.
Since taking power in 2017, Yogi has visited the Kashi Vishwanath temple on average every 21 days.
During each of his visits, Yogi reviews and conducts field inspections of the city’s development work. Whereas, he visited Lord Visheshwar 74 times from 2017 to March 2022 to seek blessings, he reported ANI.
The visits of CM Yogi they are ample proof of his immense devotion to Sanatan Dharma and Baba Vishwanath, said Neeraj Kumar Pandey, a priest of Kashi Vishwanath temple.
“On 9th September last year, when the Chief Minister visited Varanasi for the 100th time, he visited Shrikashi Vishwanath Dham for the 88th time. From then till 18th March, the Chief Minister visited the temple 12 times,” he said reported ANI citing the official statement.
Yogi also became the first prime minister to visit Kaal Bhairav temple, 100 times in the past six years.
Kaal Bhairav is called the ‘Kotwal of Kashi’. On Saturday morning, the Chief Minister offered prayers at the temple and performed ‘aarti’. He also interacted with a boy playing “Damru” outside the temple and asked him about his studies.
– With input from ANI.
