15-12-2021 | 19:09 PM
Kashi Vishwanath Corridor
Recently, the Prime Minister inaugurated Phase 1 of Kashi Vishwanath Corridor in Varanasi.
It connects the Kashi Vishwanath temple and the ghats along the river Ganga.
It will facilitate the pilgrims and devotees of Baba Vishwanath, who had to encounter congested streets and surroundings with poor upkeep, when they practised the age-old custom of taking a dip in the holy river, collecting Gangajal and offering it at the temple.
It will provide easy access for the disabled and old age people with the provision of ramps, escalators, and other modern facilities.
About Kashi Vishwanath Temple
It is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas, the holiest of Shiva temples.
It is constructed following the Nagara style of temple architecture
The Temple was renovated in its present form in 1780 by Maharani Ahilyabai Holkar of Indore and Maharaja Ranjit Singh donated gold for temple shikhara in 1835.
Mr Modi said that the whole new complex of Baba Vishwanath Dham is not just a grand building, but also a symbol of the Sanatan culture of India. “It is a symbol of our spiritual soul, it is a symbol of India's antiquity and traditions
