Varanasi (UP): On the occasion of Makar Sankranti, a large number of devotees took a holy dip in the Ganga and performed the Madhyan Bhog Aarti at the Kashi Vishwanath temple here.
The temple administration said that Lord Vishwanath was offered traditional and ‘sattvik’ food items, including khichdi, chivda, peanut brittle and papad, during the bhog.
After the bhog was offered, the aarti was performed amid chanting of Vedic hymns, they said.
Along with temple darshan, lakhs of devotees also gathered along the ghats to witness the mesmerising Ganga Aarti. The riverfront resonated with conch sounds, Vedic chants and devotional hymns, enhancing the spiritual atmosphere of Kashi during the Magh period.
