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Kashi Vishwanath Corridor Nation

KASHI VISHWANATH TEMPLE WAS

RESTORED AFTER ALMOST 244 YEARS

n The Kashi Vishwanath temple was attacked several times from the year More than 300 buildings were

1194 to 1669. Between 1777 and 1780, Maharani Ahilyabai Holkar
renovated the Shrikashi Vishwanath temple. purchased for the project
n After that, the foundation stone of Kashi Vishwanath Dham, spread The area of Shrikashi Vishwanath
over an area of 54 thousand square meters, was laid by Prime Minister Temple was earlier 3,000 square
Narendra Modi on 8 March 2019. feet. More than 300 buildings
n Keeping the original form of the ancient temple intact, it has been around the temple were bought
developed in an area of more than 5 lakh 27 thousand square feet. at a cost of about Rs 400 crore.
Special care has been taken for providing facilities and amenities to the After this, over more than 5 lakh
devotees of Vishwanath Dham, built at a cost of more than 800 crores. square feet of land, the premises
n Earlier, the Vishwanath temple was located in the narrow streets, where of Kashi Vishwanath Dham was
there was no place for the devotees to even set foot, now 2 lakh devotees constructed at a cost of more
will be able to stand and worship. than Rs 400 crores. During the
demolition of buildings acquired
to pave way for the project in
2018, over 40 ancient temples
were found buried under the
layers of concrete and plaster.
They have also been renewed
under Vishwanath Dham Project.

which was stolen from Kashi, has now been brighter future. This complex is a witness of our
re-established in Kashi after waiting for a century. capability, of our duty. Nothing is impossible if you
have the thought and the determination. I want
FOUNDATION FOR A BRIGHT FUTURE three resolutions from you, not for yourself, but for
The inauguration of Kashi Vishwanath Dham will our country - cleanliness, creation, and continuous
give a decisive direction to India and lead it to a efforts for self-reliant India.

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