Religion
e-Darshan at Kashi Vishwanath temple soon
Lucknow, Jan 30
The Online 'darshan' facility
would soon be unveiled at the famous Kashi Vishwanath temple in
Varanasi, an official of the Uttar Pradesh government said Friday.
The
arrangements are being made and would be implemented by next month end,
the official said, adding that Religious Affairs Minister Vijay Mishra
has also asked the officials to study the management styles of Tirupati
Balaji and Sai temple in Shirdi and establish 'hundi' (donation boxes)
accordingly.
A website of the temple would also be launched.
As of now, the Kashi Vishwanath temple makes an income of Rs.5-6 crore annually.
At
a recent meeting it was decided that no structural changes would be
made inside the temple premises without the approval of the state
government and that the CCTV footage should be screened everyday by the
competent officials and a report be submitted to the chief executive
officer (CEO) of the temple.
Principal Secretary (Religious
Affairs) Navneet Sehgal said instructions have been issued to replace
all overhead electric wires by the underground cables in the lanes
leading in and out of the temple premises.