Day 1 Varanasi visit: 'Tyrants tried to destroy Kashi, city now writing new chapter of glory'
3 years, 3 months ago

Day 1 Varanasi visit: 'Tyrants tried to destroy Kashi, city now writing new chapter of glory'

India TV News  

Highlights PM Modi is on a two-visit to his parliamentary constituency Varanasi PM inaugurated Kashi Vishwanath Dham constructed at cost of around Rs 339 cr He offered prayers at Kaal Bhiarav temple, took double-decker boat to visit Lalita Ghat Kashi Vishwanath Corridor inauguration: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday launched his dream project, the Kashi Vishwanath Corridor project, and felicitated workers who have been part of its construction. PM takes holy dip in river Ganga Prime Minister Modi dedicated the Corridor in his Lok Sabha constituency Varanasi to the people after taking a holy dip in the river Ganga and offering prayers at the temple that draws lakhs of visitors from India and abroad. PM gets pictures clicked The prime minister also sat with the workers in the gallery where a red carpet was laid and got pictures taken with them after gesturing them to sit closer to him. A giant banner bearing images of Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, and thanking the prime minister for realising the "dream of Kashi" was put up in the background.

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HistoriCity | Varanasi is a microcosm of Hindu India, it's also a city of reformists
1 year, 1 month ago

HistoriCity | Varanasi is a microcosm of Hindu India, it's also a city of reformists

Hindustan Times  

Kashi is considered to be the citadel of Hindu orthodoxy. For a few centuries now Kashi remains unmatched in its appeal as a symbol of Brahminical culture and has captured the collective Hindu imagination as Shiva’s city. From the 11th century AD onwards, several inscriptions by Gahadavala kings record the donation of lands to Brahmins, one from the 13th century …

Varanasi: Locally settled Tamils term \'Kashi Tamil Sangamam\' as unique initiative
2 years, 4 months ago

Varanasi: Locally settled Tamils term \'Kashi Tamil Sangamam\' as unique initiative

Deccan Chronicle  

VARANASI: Narayan Dhanpati whose ancestors came here from Tamil Nadu decades ago and settled in the holy city on Sunday termed the ongoing 'Kashi Tamil Sangamam' programme as a unique initiative to bring the cultures of the two regions together. Chandrashekhar Dravid, who claimed that his ancestors started living near Kedar Ghat in Kashi at least two centuries ago, said, …

Mahashivratri: Fusion of Religious And Poll Fervour Engulfs Kashi as Devotees, Politicians Throng Holy City
3 years ago

Mahashivratri: Fusion of Religious And Poll Fervour Engulfs Kashi as Devotees, Politicians Throng Holy City

News 18  

It was the first Mahashivratri that Varanasi celebrated after Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the re-development of the first phase of the Kashi Vishwanath temple corridor. Right on queue While the administration ensured proper barricading, exit and entry routes and an app to get the exact number of devotees expected to arrive for temple management to prepare for the rush, …

OPINION | How Modi transformed Varanasi
3 years, 3 months ago

OPINION | How Modi transformed Varanasi

India TV News  

OPINION | How Modi transformed Varanasi The holiest city of Hinduism, Kashi, has regained its lost glory. Roads were widened, all electric cables hanging overhead were removed by setting up underground cable network, the Ganga river bank ‘ghats’ are now clean, the quality of Ganga water have improved and is drinkable, last, but not the least, every pilgrim, after taking …

Kashi: The oldest surviving city holds the essence of religion and all possible panths
3 years, 3 months ago

Kashi: The oldest surviving city holds the essence of religion and all possible panths

Firstpost  

It is in no one’s capacity to write one seminal piece on glory of Kashi, or temples of Kashi; it is “Achintya”, beyond comprehension and it’s wise to say “Neti-Neti” and submerge oneself in the eternal light of Kashi Imagine the importance of Jerusalem for Christianity and Mecca for Islam, amplify it a million times, and even that cannot match …

Kashi Vishwanath, Ram Temple, and Sarnath: How BJP CMs Will Wrap Up Varanasi Visit
3 years, 3 months ago

Kashi Vishwanath, Ram Temple, and Sarnath: How BJP CMs Will Wrap Up Varanasi Visit

News 18  

Led by BJP national president JP Nadda, Chief Ministers and deputy Chief Ministers of all party-ruled states will wrap up the last leg of their stay in Varanasi by offering prayers at the Kashi Vishwanath temple. The dignitaries, accompanied by their spouses, were in Varanasi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Lok Sabha constituency, for the inauguration of the Kashi Vishwanath Dham. …

Narendra Modi In Varanasi News Updates: Kashi's Ganga Aarti Always Fills Inner Soul With New Energy, Tweets PM
3 years, 3 months ago

Narendra Modi In Varanasi News Updates: Kashi's Ganga Aarti Always Fills Inner Soul With New Energy, Tweets PM

News 18  

PM Narendra Modi In Varanasi News LIVE Updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday arrived in Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi and inaugurated the first phase of the Kashi Vishwanath Dham constructed at a cost of around Rs 339 crore. PM Modi dedicated to people the ambitious Kashi Vishwanath Corridor in the heart of Varanasi after offering prayers at the ancient temple …

India's roadmap to development begins from Varanasi: PM Modi at mega rally in UP
3 years, 3 months ago

India's roadmap to development begins from Varanasi: PM Modi at mega rally in UP

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi - who is on a two-day visit to Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi, on Tuesday claimed that his government had changed the face of Kashi. While addressing a gathering at the 98th anniversary celebrations of Sadguru Sadafaldeo Vihangam Yog Sansthan, the PM said, “The radiance of Kashi is intact and only increasing by the day with the development …

PM Modi in Varanasi: Conclave with CMs of BJP-ruled states, programme at Swarved Mahamandir | Day 2 details
3 years, 3 months ago

PM Modi in Varanasi: Conclave with CMs of BJP-ruled states, programme at Swarved Mahamandir | Day 2 details

India Today  

On his 48-hour visit to Varanasi, his parliamentary constituency, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the first phase of the Kashi Vishwanath Dham on Monday. WHAT HAPPENED ON DAY 1 PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the first phase of the Kashi Vishwanath Dham on Monday. Addressing a massive crowd during the inauguration, Prime Minister said that the temple area at Kashi Vishwanath …

Varanasi – One of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world
3 years, 3 months ago

Varanasi – One of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world

Op India  

December 13 has been written in golden alphabets for Varanasi in history as it was the day when the gates of Kashi Vishwanath Corridor were formally opened for the devotees. Kashi, Varanasi or Banaras, the city that belongs to Bhagwan Shiva, has a history that dates back thousands of years. When Islamic rulers and Mughals invaded India, Varanasi became one …

‘Gratitude for Every Labourer’: Modi Has Lunch With Workers Who Built Kashi Vishwanath Corridor
3 years, 3 months ago

‘Gratitude for Every Labourer’: Modi Has Lunch With Workers Who Built Kashi Vishwanath Corridor

News 18  

After inaugurating phase one of the Kashi Vishwanath Dham in UP’s Varanasi on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi sat down for lunch with workers who played a big role in the construction of the Kashi Vishwanath project. Along with all this, I also congratulate the UP government, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath ji, who united day and night to complete the …

'Whenever An Aurangzeb Has Risen, a Shivaji Also Emerged': What PM Modi Said at Kashi Vishwanath Dham Launch
3 years, 3 months ago

'Whenever An Aurangzeb Has Risen, a Shivaji Also Emerged': What PM Modi Said at Kashi Vishwanath Dham Launch

News 18  

Whenever an Aurangzeb has arisen in India, a Shivaji has also emerged as the soil of this country is different from the rest of the world, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday after he inaugurated the first phase of the Kashi Vishwanath Dham here. If a Salar Masud marches ahead, warriors like Raja Suhaldev make him realise the power …

Kashi Vishwanath Corridor Is A Symbol Of India's Sanatan Dharm: PM Modi | Key Points
3 years, 3 months ago

Kashi Vishwanath Corridor Is A Symbol Of India's Sanatan Dharm: PM Modi | Key Points

ABP News  

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Kashi Vishwanath Corridor today at his parliamentary constituency of Varanasi. #WATCH | Varanasi: After inaugurating Kashi Vishwanath Corridor, PM Narendra Modi starts his address with the chant of 'Har Har Mahadev' pic.twitter.com/JlrDIF9adC — ANI UP December 13, 2021 These are some of the key highlights of PM Modi's speech After the inauguration, …

PM Modi unveils Kashi Vishwanath Corridor, urges citizens to commit to cleanliness, creation, innovation
3 years, 3 months ago

PM Modi unveils Kashi Vishwanath Corridor, urges citizens to commit to cleanliness, creation, innovation

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled Kashi Vishwanath Dham Corridor on Monday, The mega project that is expected to boost tourism in Varanasi in a big way. "Even during Covid-19, the work did not stop here," PM Modi said while addressing the public on the occasion of the inauguration of the Kashi Vishwanath Corridor. 'A new chapter is being written' Addressing …

Kashi Vishwanath Dham opening, lunch with construction workers, Ganga Aarti | Recap of PM Modi's Varanasi visit Day 1
3 years, 3 months ago

Kashi Vishwanath Dham opening, lunch with construction workers, Ganga Aarti | Recap of PM Modi's Varanasi visit Day 1

India Today  

PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the first phase of the Kashi Vishwanath Dham on Monday. PM Modi visiting Kashi Vishwanath Dham temple in Varanasi on Monday | PTI PM offers prayers at Kaal Bhairav temple Upon his arrival in Varanasi, PM Narendra Modi first travelled to the Kaal Bhairav temple. PM Modi offering payers at Kaal Bhairav temple in Varanasi on …

Varanasi decked up ahead of Kashi Vishwanath corridor's inauguration by PM Modi
3 years, 3 months ago

Varanasi decked up ahead of Kashi Vishwanath corridor's inauguration by PM Modi

Firstpost  

The inauguration of the state-of-the-art infrastructure surrounding the historic Kashi Vishwanath Temple near the iconic Dashashwamedh Ghat comes ahead of the Assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh early next year Varanasi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate to the people on Monday the ambitious Kashi Vishwanath Corridor in the heart of Varanasi, a megaproject that is expected to boost tourism in …

'Symbol of Sanatan Culture': PM Modi Inaugurates Kashi Vishwanath Corridor
3 years, 3 months ago

'Symbol of Sanatan Culture': PM Modi Inaugurates Kashi Vishwanath Corridor

The Quint  

Earlier, in his speech, PM Modi said that the Kashi Vishwanath temple premises, which was only around 3,000 square feet, had now become about 5 lakh square feet and could accommodate 50,000 to 75,000 devotees daily. But in this country an Aurangzeb is matched by a Shivaji," PM Modi said. In his address, PM Modi also urged the nation to …

PM Modi led the nation's development through Kashi: JP Nadda
3 years, 3 months ago

PM Modi led the nation's development through Kashi: JP Nadda

India Today  

A day before the inauguration of the Kashi Vishwanath Corridor, BJP national president JP Nadda on Sunday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has led the nation's development through Kashi. On Monday, PM Modi will inaugurate the Kashi Vishwanath Corridor which will create an easily accessible pathway connecting the Kashi Vishwanath Temple to the banks of the Ganga river. Speaking …

Not Ayodhya, Varanasi Becomes Center of BJP’s Pitch This Election in UP as Party 'Restores' Kashi's Glory
3 years, 3 months ago

Not Ayodhya, Varanasi Becomes Center of BJP’s Pitch This Election in UP as Party 'Restores' Kashi's Glory

News 18  

When political leaders made a bee-line for Ayodhya earlier this year, many assumed it would be the holy city where the Ram Mandir is coming up that will become the centre-piece of the Uttar Pradesh elections. Sample this: The PM, all BJP chief ministers and deputy CMs, BJP president JP Nadda, BJP national general secretary BL Santosh, all senior BJP …

Kashi and Governance on Agenda as all BJP CMs Invited to Varanasi for PM Modi's 2-Day Visit
3 years, 3 months ago

Kashi and Governance on Agenda as all BJP CMs Invited to Varanasi for PM Modi's 2-Day Visit

News 18  

The BJP will put up a big show of strength in Varanasi during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit on December 13 and 14, with the Chief Ministers and Deputy Chief Ministers of all BJP-ruled states in attendance for both days. The CMs and Deputy CMs of BJP-ruled states have been invited for the inauguration function of the Kashi Vishwanath Dham …

A culture in danger
6 years, 4 months ago

A culture in danger

The Hindu  

KASHI Vishwanath Gali, where theancient Siva temple and the Gyanvapi mosque are located, is the soul of Kashi, or Benaras. Temples dedicated to four Vinayaks—Sumukh Vinayak, Durmukh Vinayak, Mod Vinayak and Pramod Vinayak—which attracted lakhs of devotees every year were located on the Vishwanath temple lane. The administration then told us that the idols were in safe keeping.” Shiv lingas …

Target Varanasi
6 years, 4 months ago

Target Varanasi

The Hindu  

Mathura baaki hai ”. The most striking manifestation of this operation, which has been advanced in fervent bouts over the past four months, is the brazen moves made to gain full geographical control of the Kashi Vishwanath temple-Gyanvapi mosque complex by demolishing over a hundred structures, including heritage buildings and temples around it. Significantly, the “project” is being advanced even …

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