VARANASI, Sep 11: Mauritius Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam participated in famous Ganga Aarti at Dashashwamedh ghat here on Thursday evening.
Mauritius PM Navinchandra Ramgoolam arrived at Dashaswamedh Ghat by Vivekananda Cruise from Ravidas ghat.
He participated in Ganga Aarti along with his wife and 70 delegates .
This time Aarti is being performed on the rooftop due to floods.
The PM of Mauritius offered flowers to the Ganga and took her blessings. He captured these moments on his mobile and took a selfie with his wife.
The PM of Mauritius said that he is very happy to see the welcome of Kashi given to him and its grandeur. When he was asked to say two words in Bhojpuri, he smiled and proceeded after saying ‘Mahadev’.
All the Mauritius delegates on the cruise were presented with Varanasi silk shawls
The world famous Ganga Aarti was performed by 5 priests at Dashashwamedh Ghat. First Dhoop Aarti was performed, then Jhaal Aarti and after Nag Aarti, Shanti Paath was recited. The priests made the PM wear a Rudraksha garland and red peda was given as prasad.
Governor Anandiben Patel and Minister-in-charge Suresh Khanna welcomed him on the cruise at Ravidas Ghat. Divisional Commissioner S Raj Lingam, Commissioner and District Magistrate are also present with the PM of Mauritius. The cruise was decorated with flags and flowers of both the countries.
Earlier in the day, Mauritius PM held bilateral talks with the Indian PM and MoUs between the two countries were signed.
Later in the night UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will organise a diner in honour of the Mauritius PM. The menu of the dinner will have several local recipies including Chaat, Lassi,chickpea tikki and several kind of sweets inckuding the famous Jaunpuri Imarti.
Tomorrow morning the Mauritius PM will visit Shri Kashi Vishwanath and thereafter will leave
for Ayodhya.
*UNI)
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