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Kashi Vishwanath temple to serve free food

Varanasi: The renowned 18th century Kashi Vishwanath temple is planning to serve free food to devotees as its annual revenue this year has crossed Rs.3 crore. Temple’s earnings have gone up this year and the trust has planned to serve free bhog (food) to the devotees, Chairman of Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple Trust and the Divisional Commissioner, Varanasi Nitin Ramesh Gokarn said.

The earnings will be used for improving the services for the devotees, he said. The trust has sent a proposal to purchase a partially built government shopping complex near the Dashashwamedha ghat on the banks of Ganga, he added. - PTI

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