VARANASI (UP), Jun 18 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday offered prayers at the Kashi Vishwanath temple and sought the deity’s blessings in his first visit to his Varanasi constituency after the Lok Sabha polls.
Before visiting the temple, Modi addressed a PM Kisan Samman Sammelan at Mehndiganj and participated in the Ganga aarti at the Dashashwamedh Ghat.
The temple’s chief priest Shrikant Mishra performed the pooja amid chanting of mantras.
Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath accompanied the prime minister at the temple.
The chief minister presented a souvenir to Modi.
In a post on X, Modi said,” I prayed at the Kashi Vishwanath temple for the progress of India and the prosperity of 140 crore Indians. May the blessings of mahadev always remain upon us and may everyone be happy and healthy.”
“I prayed to Baba for the happiness, peace, prosperity and good health of all citizens,” he said in another post on X in Hindi.
Prime Minister Modi will stay at the Banaras Railway Engine Factory’s guesthouse for the night, officials said. (PTI)
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