North India Statesman
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The effect of Mahakumbh is being seen in Kashi. There has been a record increase in the number of devotees coming to Kashi in the last three-four days. There is a 1 to 2 kilometer long queue at the main gate of Kashi Vishwanath Dham. Not only this, after the doors are closed at 11 pm, the security personnel are explaining to the devotees that now they should stand in the queue for darshan the next day and come to Baba’s court for darshan.
Devotees are reaching Kashi from Prayagraj.
According to media reports, more than 3.5 lakh devotees are visiting Kashi Vishwanath Dham in Varanasi every day for the last 3 to 4 days. There is a long queue outside Vishwanath temple from morning till late night. According to the information received, most of the devotees are coming directly to Varanasi to visit the temple after the Mahakumbh bath at Prayagraj Sangam. Earlier it was also estimated that 10 crore devotees could visit Kashi Vishwanath temple during Prayagraj Kumbh.
10 crore devotees can visit Kashi Vishwanath temple
Kashi Vishwanath Temple during this period is definitely more crowded than during Shravan and Mahashivratri. A complete ban has been imposed on the entry of large vehicles up to a distance of about 2 km from the temple premises. Apart from this, to maintain better traffic flow, schools in Varanasi urban area have been instructed to run in online mode till February 5.
This sequence will continue till 11 pm
Long queues form in the court of Lord Vishwanath right from the Mangala Aarti and this sequence continues till 11 pm. After Shayan Aarti, security personnel are requesting people to stand in queue and reach the temple the next day itself.
