Yogi Adityanath’s Inaugural Visit to Gyanvapi’s ‘Vyas Ka Tehkhana’ Post-Court Orders
The Gyanvapi compound has long been a point of contention between the Hindu and Muslim communities. Hindus assert that pujas were conducted by Vyas Ji’s family in the basement of Gyanvapi until 1993. Following a recent court order, Hindus have been granted permission to resume performing pujas in the basement.
CM Yogi made his way to Shrikashi Vishwanath Dham where he paid homage to the deities enshrined in the Gyana Vapi talagriha. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath arrived in Varanasi on Tuesday evening to assess the preparations and progress of projects ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit on February 22 and 23. Later in the evening, he visited Shrikashi Vishwanath Dham and conducted rituals at the temple. Upon entering the temple premises, he bowed before the spire and performed puja and rituals according to the traditions of Baba Shrikashi Vishwanath within the sanctum sanctorum. Additionally, he visited the Gyana Vapi talagriha (Vyas Ji’s Tehkhana) and conducted worship and rituals for Nandi.
Prior to this, the Chief Minister paid a visit to the Kaal Bhairav Temple where he performed puja. During the visit, Mahant Rudraksha Dubey led the Maha aarti with incense, oil lamps, and camphor accompanied by the recitation of Bhairavastak mantras.
On Tuesday, he convened a meeting of additional chief secretaries and principal secretaries from various departments and development authorities to review the preparations for the fourth edition of the groundbreaking ceremony.
In a recent post on X, Adityanath emphasized, “The new Uttar Pradesh, transforming into an ‘Udyam Pradesh’ (enterprise state), is consistently propelling the nation’s development as the growth engine of India.
Uttar Pradesh, which successfully initiated investment proposals worth Rs 60 thousand crore during its inaugural groundbreaking ceremony, stands fully prepared today, after 6 years, to initiate groundbreaking ceremonies for investment proposals exceeding Rs 10 lakh crore in GBC@IV. This transformation, this momentum, signifies the essence of the ‘New Uttar Pradesh’,” he stated.