PM Modi’s mother linked to beautification of Kashi Vishwanath Temple, here is how

New Delhi: After the remarkable makeover of Kashi Vishwanath Temple under the aegis of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, it’s the sanctum sanctorum that is readying up for another ‘historic’ connection with him & his family. And, it’s none other than his mother Heerben.

Kashi corridor was recently inaugurated and now the beautification of the holy temple is in progress. Inner walls of the sanctum sanctorum are being decorated & embellished with gold. Interesting fact is that the gold equal to the weight of PM Modi’s mother is being used in beautification of inner walls of the temple.

A businessman from South India reportedly donated 60 kg of the gold to Kashi Vishwanath Temple. Out of this, 37 kg has been used in decorating the internal complex (garba-griha) while rest 23 kg of gold will be used for decoration of lower portion of the golden dome of main structure.

The businessman has preferred to remain anonymous, the gold plating on the inner walls gained public attention when PM Modi offered prayers at the temple during his recent visit to the Lok Sabha constituency, last Sunday.

A leading portal claims that the Varanasi divisional commissioner confirmed the news of yellow metal plating on inner walls of sanctum sanctorum
with 37 kg gold.

Second major gold work after 18th century

This is the second major work of gold being carried out in the temple, after 18th century. The temple was ravaged by Mughals and constructed by Indore’s Holkar queen Maharani Ahilyabai in 1977. Maharaja Ranjit Singh had donated one-ton gold, which was used to cover 2 domes of the temple.

Last year, the construction of Kashi Vishwanath Dham corridor opened new vistas of religious tourism for the holy temple. The project, completed at the cost of Rs 900 crore, was closely monitored by the Yogi government.