PM Narendra Modi witnesses Ganga 'aarti' onboard cruise, conducts midnight inspection of development works in Varanasi
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This was the Prime Minister's third engagement in the holy city after visiting the Kal Bhairav temple and inaugurating the Kashi Vishwanath Dham earlier in the day. PM Modi boarded the Swami Vivekananda cruise at Sant Ravidas Ghat to witness the evening 'aarti' on the banks of river Ganga that was illuminated by thousands of diyas.
Varanasi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi witnessed the spectacular Ganga 'aarti' on Monday evening while onboard a river cruise with chief ministers of Uttar Pradesh and other BJP-ruled states.
This was the Prime Minister's third engagement in the holy city after visiting the Kal Bhairav temple and inaugurating the Kashi Vishwanath Dham earlier in the day. PM Modi boarded the Swami Vivekananda cruise at Sant Ravidas Ghat to witness the evening 'aarti' on the banks of river Ganga that was illuminated by thousands of diyas.
In a tweet in Hindi, PM Modi said, "Ganga 'aarti' of Kashi always fills the inner soul with new energy. Today, after fulfilling the big dream of Kashi, (I) attended the Ganga 'aarti' at Dashashwamedh Ghat and bowed before Mother Ganga for her grace."
