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Keeping up with UP| Temples: Crowds, chaos and clamour

Temples face crowd management issues, as untrained volunteers often create chaos for devotees. A new course on temple management aims to address this.

In recent years, a religious resurgence has meant that more people are visiting prominent temples in their quest for spiritual solace. (Representational image)

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Updated on Apr 26, 2025 02:39 PM IST

BySunita Aron

Rangbhari Ekadashi celebrated with festive fervour at KV temple

Rangbhari Ekadashi was celebrated with joy at Baba Kashi Vishwanath Dham, featuring a palanquin procession and traditional rituals involving abir and gulal.

Palanquin Yatra taken out in Varanasi on Monday. (Rajesh Kumar/HT Photo)

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Published on Mar 11, 2025 09:24 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Varanasi

Preity mingles with crowd in Varanasi, says ‘no VIP services were available’

Preity Zinta shared her experience of visiting Varanasi right after attending the Maha Kumbh. The actor went incognito in a mask and mixed with the crowd.

Preity Zinta in Varanasi with her mother Nilprabha Zinta.

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Updated on Mar 03, 2025 03:13 PM IST

BySantanu Das

Surge of devotion in Kashi: Holy dip, prayers, Naga sadhus’ procession mark Mahashivratri

Serpentine queues stretching over 3 km formed outside the KV Temple since midnight, doors remained open for an uninterrupted 46-hour darshan

A helicopter showers flower petals on devotees on Mahashivratri at Kashi Vishwanath Temple, in Varanasi on Wednesday. (ANI Photo)

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Updated on Feb 26, 2025 09:46 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Mahashivaratri: From Prayagraj to Kashi, mega plans in place for crowd mgmt

Over 2.5 crore devotees expected in Prayagraj, over 12 lakh in Varanasi, and over 8 lakh expected in Ayodhya. Other major cities to also witness devotee rush

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Published on Feb 25, 2025 09:36 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Lucknow

UP minister slams opposition for spreading lies about Mahakumbh

Minister Ravindra Jaiswal criticized Congress and SP for undermining the Mahakumbh, asserting 46 crore attendees and effective crowd management despite opposition claims.

Rush of devotees at the Sangam on the eve of 'Magh Purnima', during the ongoing Mahakumbh Mela in Prayagraj. (PTI)

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Published on Feb 12, 2025 08:08 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Lucknow

2,000 more Naga sadhus to reach Kashi from Mahakumbh today

At least 2,000 Naga sadhus are set to arrive in Kashi from Mahakumbh, with special security and traffic arrangements for their procession.

Commissioner of police (CP) Mohit Agarwal and district magistrate S Rajalingam inspect the route that Naga sadhus will take to reach Kashi. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Feb 08, 2025 09:07 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Varanasi

Mahakumbh to Vns: Crowd chokes Kashi roads, ghats; police brass hits streets to manage devotees

Crowds surged to Kashi Vishwanath Temple due to Mahakumbh, prompting police to manage traffic and security. Schools closed; online classes initiated.

The scene at Godaulia and ghats in Varanasi (Rajesh Kumar/HT)

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Updated on Jan 28, 2025 09:54 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Varanasi

Steve Jobs’ wife falls ill at Mahakumbh: ‘Never been to such a crowded place'

Laurene Powell Jobs is on a spiritual visit to India. She visited the Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi before heading to the Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj.

Mahakumbh mela 2025: Laurene Powell Jobs, wife of the late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs reaches Niranjani Akhara at Maha Kumbh, in Prayagraj on Sunday.(ANI)

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Published on Jan 14, 2025 02:52 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Why was Steve Jobs's wife not allowed to touch Shivling in Kashi? Seer answers

Swami Kailashanand Giri addressed speculation about Laurene Powell Jobs's visit to Kashi Vishwanath Temple, emphasising her respect for Indian spirituality.

Laurene Powell Jobs, wife of the late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs reaches Niranjani Akhara at Mahakumbh, in Prayagraj on Sunday. (ANI)

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Published on Jan 13, 2025 12:53 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

UP's religious hotspots packed with devotees for New Year celebrations

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Published on Dec 31, 2024 01:31 PM IST

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Those who desecrated holy places do not exist today: Yogi Adityanath

Mistakes due to which India had to bear shackles of slavery should not be repeated again, says Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath in Ayodhya

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath in Ayodhya on Friday. (ANI PHOTO)

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Updated on Dec 20, 2024 10:48 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Lucknow

No need to ask for 40,000 temples after Kashi & Mathura: Swamy

Subramanian Swamy advocates for temples at disputed sites in Mathura and Varanasi, citing historical destruction of temples by invaders.

Subhramanian Swamy at a seminar organised by Arundhati Vashishth Anusandhan Peeth in memory of late VHP leader Ashok Singhal at Zila Panchayat Auditorium in Prayagraj on Sunday. (HT)

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Updated on Nov 18, 2024 06:30 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Prayagraj

CM Yogi to participate in PM’s birthday celebration in Kashi on Sept 17

To celebrate Kashi MP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday, the city and district BJP units will organise various programmes under the Seva Pakhwada from September 17 to October 2, according to BJP city unit president Vidyasagar Rai .

Yogi Adityanath will participate in the special pooja and Rudrabhishek to be performed in Kashi Vishwanath Temple on September 17. (HT FILE)

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Updated on Sep 16, 2024 08:58 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Massive turnout of devotees at KV temple in Shravan

Over 54 lakh devotees visited the Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi in the month of Shravan. On the last Monday, as many as 2,02,756 devotees offered prayers at the temple.

Devotees turned up in lakhs at the KV temple on the last Monday of Shravan on August 19. (Rajesh kumar/ht)

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Updated on Aug 21, 2024 06:26 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Varanasi

Varanasi: One killed, 9 injured as two houses collapse near KV temple

Expressing his grief over the death of a woman in the house collapse, PM Narendra Modi talked to divisional commissioner Kaushal Raj Sharma over the phone regarding the incident

Rescue work at the site of the house collapse in Varanasi lasted around four hours. (HT photo)

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Published on Aug 06, 2024 09:54 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Varanasi

Varanasi: Two houses collapse near Kashi Vishwanath temple, 1 killed, 8 rescued

One person died, and eight others have been rescued after two dilapidated houses collapsed near the Kashi Vishwanath temple in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi.

Two houses collapse near Kashi Vishwanath temple; 3 feared trapped, 5 rescued

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Published on Aug 06, 2024 09:45 AM IST

ByHT News Desk

Devotees throng KV temple on third Monday of Sawan

Thousands worshipped at Kashi Vishwanath temple on the third Monday of Sawan month. Security was tight as devotees and kanwariyas gathered in Kashi.

Devotees queue up at Kashi Vishwanath temple on Monday. (Rajesh Kumar/ht)

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Updated on Aug 05, 2024 09:55 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Varanasi

Yadav Bandhus perform ‘jalabhishek’ at KV temple

Yadav Bandhus perform ‘jalabhishek’ at Kashi Vishwanath temple on first Monday of Sravan with spiritual fervor, 45 members allowed in sanctum sanctorum.

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Updated on Jul 23, 2024 09:18 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Varanasi

Fake KV temple website cheats devotees

According to the police, cyber criminals started booking for darshan, worship, Rudrabhishek and aarti by creating a fake website in the name of Kashi Vishwanath temple. Currently, all types of bookings are closed on the original website of the temple due to Sawan month.

A team of cyber experts has been assigned the investigation. (Pic for representation)

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Updated on Jul 20, 2024 08:40 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Nita Ambani visits chaat shop, tries local treats: ‘Mukesh would've loved it'

Nita Ambani offered prayers at Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi ahead of the wedding of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant.

Nita Ambani visited a chaat shop in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. (X/@ANI)

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Updated on Jun 25, 2024 10:05 AM IST

Edited by Shylaja Varma

'Shree ke charno me': Nita Ambani takes Anant-Radhika’s wedding invite to Kashi

Nita Ambani arrived in Varanasi with Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s wedding invitation. She will present it at the feet of Lord Shiva to seek blessings.

Nita Ambani arrived in Varanasi on Monday and will offer prayers at the Kashi Vishwanath Temple. (X/@ani)

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Updated on Jun 24, 2024 07:20 PM IST

ByArfa Javaid

PM prays at KV temple in Varanasi, attends Ganga Aarti

PM Modi visited Kashi Vishwanath temple and participated in Ganga Aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat. He inspected Sigra sports stadium with CM Yogi Adityanath.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Ganga Aarti at the Dashashwamedh Ghat in Varanasi on June 18. (HT photo)

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Updated on Jun 19, 2024 05:20 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Varanasi

Religious tourism surges this summer: Ayodhya, Varanasi, Char Dham

The Char Dham yatra in Haridwar and Rishikesh have already seen 1.4 million visits, with average registrations a week crossing 25,000

The illuminated Ram Mandir premises after its consecration ceremony, in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India on January 22. (PTI)

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Published on Jun 16, 2024 02:23 PM IST

ByHT News Desk | Edited by Abhyjith K. Ashokan

Poll-time lens reveals decade of transformation in Kashi

The most remarkable facet of transformation is palpable at the Kashi Vishwanath Temple (KVT) complex post its renovation and expansion as the Kashi Vishwanath Dham.

Street vendor on the KVT road (HT Photo)

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Updated on May 30, 2024 06:32 AM IST

ByGaurav Saigal, Varanasi

Kashi decks up for PM Modi’s nomination eve road show today

PM Modi to hold road show in Varanasi before filing nomination for third term. Tight security in place. Cultural performances, diverse community welcome planned.

A drone show is being displayed at Dashashwamedh Ghat, in Varanasi on Sunday. (Rahul Singh/ANI)

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Updated on May 13, 2024 07:18 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Varanasi

Akhilesh slams UP govt's deployment of cops dressed as priests in Kashi temple

Varanasi Police Commissioner Mohit Aggarwal has said that the new initiative is aimed at managing huge rush at the temple.

Former Uttar Pradesh CM and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has slammed the state government for deploying police officials dressed like pujaris in the Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi.(X(formerly Twitter))

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Published on Apr 12, 2024 06:48 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

KV temple trust Facebook page hacked, retrieved; probe on

Trust’s chief executive officer Vishwa Bhushan Mishra said a complaint had been filed with the cyber cell of Varanasi police in this regard

The hackers posted some obscene picture on the page, said an official. (For Representation)

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Published on Apr 06, 2024 09:04 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Varanasi

Record increase in KV temple income

In 2022-23, devotees offered over ₹58.51 crore to the temple, while in 2021-22, the offerings were worth ₹20.08 crore . Thus, the offerings made in the temple increased 191 percent in 2022-23 as compared to the previous year, the temple administration said.

in the past two years, 12.84 crore devotees visited the KV Dham. (HT FILE)

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Updated on Mar 29, 2024 08:02 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

PM Modi picks ‘trishul’ after offering prayers at Kashi Vishwanath Temple. Watch

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath stood beside PM Modi during the moment and people cheered both leaders.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi picked up a 'trishul' and greeted the public while holding it in his hand after offering prayers at the famous Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi on Saturday.(X(formerly Twitter))

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Published on Mar 09, 2024 10:33 PM IST

ByAdarsh Kumar Gupta

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Temples face crowd management issues, as untrained volunteers often create chaos for devotees. A new course on temple management aims to address this.

Rangbhari Ekadashi was celebrated with joy at Baba Kashi Vishwanath Dham, featuring a palanquin procession and traditional rituals involving abir and gulal.

Preity Zinta shared her experience of visiting Varanasi right after attending the Maha Kumbh. The actor went incognito in a mask and mixed with the crowd.

Serpentine queues stretching over 3 km formed outside the KV Temple since midnight, doors remained open for an uninterrupted 46-hour darshan

Over 2.5 crore devotees expected in Prayagraj, over 12 lakh in Varanasi, and over 8 lakh expected in Ayodhya. Other major cities to also witness devotee rush

Minister Ravindra Jaiswal criticized Congress and SP for undermining the Mahakumbh, asserting 46 crore attendees and effective crowd management despite opposition claims.

At least 2,000 Naga sadhus are set to arrive in Kashi from Mahakumbh, with special security and traffic arrangements for their procession.

Crowds surged to Kashi Vishwanath Temple due to Mahakumbh, prompting police to manage traffic and security. Schools closed; online classes initiated.

Laurene Powell Jobs is on a spiritual visit to India. She visited the Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi before heading to the Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj.

Swami Kailashanand Giri addressed speculation about Laurene Powell Jobs's visit to Kashi Vishwanath Temple, emphasising her respect for Indian spirituality.

UP's religious hotspots packed with devotees for New Year celebrations

Mistakes due to which India had to bear shackles of slavery should not be repeated again, says Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath in Ayodhya

Subramanian Swamy advocates for temples at disputed sites in Mathura and Varanasi, citing historical destruction of temples by invaders.

To celebrate Kashi MP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday, the city and district BJP units will organise various programmes under the Seva Pakhwada from September 17 to October 2, according to BJP city unit president Vidyasagar Rai .

Over 54 lakh devotees visited the Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi in the month of Shravan. On the last Monday, as many as 2,02,756 devotees offered prayers at the temple.

Expressing his grief over the death of a woman in the house collapse, PM Narendra Modi talked to divisional commissioner Kaushal Raj Sharma over the phone regarding the incident

One person died, and eight others have been rescued after two dilapidated houses collapsed near the Kashi Vishwanath temple in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi.

Thousands worshipped at Kashi Vishwanath temple on the third Monday of Sawan month. Security was tight as devotees and kanwariyas gathered in Kashi.

Yadav Bandhus perform ‘jalabhishek’ at Kashi Vishwanath temple on first Monday of Sravan with spiritual fervor, 45 members allowed in sanctum sanctorum.

According to the police, cyber ​​criminals started booking for darshan, worship, Rudrabhishek and aarti by creating a fake website in the name of Kashi Vishwanath temple. Currently, all types of bookings are closed on the original website of the temple due to Sawan month.

Nita Ambani offered prayers at Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi ahead of the wedding of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant.

Nita Ambani arrived in Varanasi with Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s wedding invitation. She will present it at the feet of Lord Shiva to seek blessings.

PM Modi visited Kashi Vishwanath temple and participated in Ganga Aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat. He inspected Sigra sports stadium with CM Yogi Adityanath.

The Char Dham yatra in Haridwar and Rishikesh have already seen 1.4 million visits, with average registrations a week crossing 25,000

The most remarkable facet of transformation is palpable at the Kashi Vishwanath Temple (KVT) complex post its renovation and expansion as the Kashi Vishwanath Dham.

PM Modi to hold road show in Varanasi before filing nomination for third term. Tight security in place. Cultural performances, diverse community welcome planned.

Varanasi Police Commissioner Mohit Aggarwal has said that the new initiative is aimed at managing huge rush at the temple.

Trust’s chief executive officer Vishwa Bhushan Mishra said a complaint had been filed with the cyber cell of Varanasi police in this regard

In 2022-23, devotees offered over ₹58.51 crore to the temple, while in 2021-22, the offerings were worth ₹20.08 crore . Thus, the offerings made in the temple increased 191 percent in 2022-23 as compared to the previous year, the temple administration said.

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath stood beside PM Modi during the moment and people cheered both leaders.

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According to the police, cyber criminals started booking for darshan, worship, Rudrabhishek and aarti by creating a fake website in the name of Kashi Vishwanath temple. Currently, all types of bookings are closed on the original website of the temple due to Sawan month.