Dr Sandeep Rathore, Deputy CEO, Shri Siddhivinayak Temple, commended the excellent arrangements, well-organised operations, and service to devotees by the Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple Trust and administration.
Swami Jitendranand Saraswati said that Aurangzeb had demolished the temple on April 19, 1669.
Similar boards and hoardings have also been placed near Gate Number Four of Shri Kashi Vishwanath Dham. These boards display helpline numbers for contacting the police in case of an emergency.
He said they witnessed the overall development of Kashi. Since the completion of the Kashi Vishwanath Dham, Kashi alone has contributed Rs 1.3 lakh crore to the country's GDP. New employment opportunities have been created here, CM disclosed.
Angered by the corporation's decision, dozens of saints and sadhus gathered at the Patalpuri Math in Narhipura on Wednesday to express their displeasure and stage a protest.
The number of devotees exceeded 62.3 million in 2024, and this number has already surpassed 66.6 million in 2025. In the four years since December 13, 2021, over 260 million domestic and foreign devotees have visited Baba's court.
The group, accompanied by a flag parade, included women, men, and even young children. The mesmerising beats of traditional drums and cymbals filled the entire complex with Shiva's presence.
Since the inauguration of the Kashi Vishwanath Dham Corridor by PM Modi in December 2021, over 25.28 crore devotees have visited Baba Vishwanath, providing the state’s economy with an estimated Rs 1.25 lakh crore boost.
According to a report by Times of India, an advocate from the Varanasi sessions court, Prateek Kumar Singh, has filed a police complaint against the YouTuber for clicking pictures inside the temple premises.
The policemen deployed at the Kashi Vishwanath Dham complex in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi will now wear dhoti-kurta to present a devotee-friendly image.
