Vice President Performs Pooja At Sri Kashi Vishwanath Temple

Varanasi, April 16 (TNA) Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu performed pooja at historic Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple on Saturday. Naidu, who arrived in the holy city of Varanasi yesterday evening along with his spouse, Usha Naidu also visited the newly built Kashi Vishwanath Dham Corridor and was briefed about the project by the officials.

Naidu also paid floral tributes to the life-size statue of Bharat Mata in the temple premises. Later in a facebook post, he described Kashi Vishwanath as 'a glorious symbol of our Sanatan Paramapra, our faith and our resistance to oppressors'.

The Vice President performed pooja and Aarti at the famed Kal Bhairav Temple. Shri Kal Bhairav, representing the fierce form of Lord Shiva, is also known as the 'Kotwal of Kashi' and the protector of the city.