Varanasi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds a 'trident' (trishul) and a 'damru' (small hand drum) at Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, on Wednesday, April 29, 2026. (Photo: IANS/PMO)
Varanasi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple, in Varanasi district of Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, April 29, 2026. (Photo: IANS/PMO)
Varanasi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi offers prayers at Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, on Wednesday, April 29, 2026. (Photo: IANS/PMO)
Varanasi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacts with children during a visit to Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, on Wednesday, April 29, 2026. (Photo: IANS/PMO)
Varanasi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi poses for a group photo with children during a visit to Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, on Wednesday, April 29, 2026. (Photo: IANS/PMO)
Varanasi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds a 'trident' (trishul) and a 'damru' (small hand drum) at Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, on Wednesday, April 29, 2026. (Photo: IANS/PMO)
Varanasi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple, in Varanasi district of Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, April 29, 2026. (Photo: IANS/PMO)
Varanasi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi offers prayers at Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, on Wednesday, April 29, 2026. (Photo: IANS/PMO)
Varanasi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi offers prayers at Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, on Wednesday, April 29, 2026. (Photo: IANS/PMO)
Varanasi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi performs the ritual of Abhishek on a Shivalinga at Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, on Wednesday, April 29, 2026. (Photo: IANS/PMO)
Varanasi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi being felicitated at Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, on Wednesday, April 29, 2026. (Photo: IANS/PMO)
Varanasi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi offers prayers at Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, on Wednesday, April 29, 2026. (Photo: IANS/PMO)
Varanasi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets devotees gathered at Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple premises, in Varanasi district of Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, April 29, 2026. (Photo: IANS/PMO)