Abir-Gulal Offered at Kashi Vishwanath Temple Ahead of Rangbhari Ekadashi; Demand Raised for Mahalakshmi Idol Installation
Varanasi: A day before Rangbhari Ekadashi, devotees symbolically continued a centuries-old tradition at the Kashi Vishwanath Temple परिसर. Under the leadership of Jantreshwar Yadav, National President of the Kashi Vishwanath Dal, devotees offered abir-gulal at the feet of Goddess Annapurna as the idol of Goddess Mahalakshmi/Bharat Mata was not available.
Yadav stated that it has been a long-standing tradition to offer abir-gulal to Goddess Mahalakshmi a day before Rangbhari Ekadashi. As the idol was unavailable last year as well, devotees performed symbolic worship. He demanded that a Mahalakshmi idol be installed at the Kashi Vishwanath Dham at the earliest to ensure regular worship and continuation of the tradition.
He also mentioned that a request has previously been submitted to the Commissioner and the Chief Executive Officer, and recalled that former Commissioner Kaushal Raj Sharma had directed officials regarding the idol’s installation.
Devotees raised slogans of “Har Har Mahadev” and reiterated their demand for the installation of the Mahalakshmi idol. The ceremony concluded with traditional rituals and recitation of devotional verses. Several members and office bearers of the Kashi Vishwanath Dal were present on the occasion.
